Central and Northgate

Central and Northgate is one of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth, home to 8,642 people in 3,985 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £147,500 over the past two years, 34% below the Great Yarmouth median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% above the Great Yarmouth average.

Ward E05005788 · 301 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

8,642residentsCensus 2021

£148kmedian sale price218 sales, 24 months

8%green within 500 mpostcode average

83%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Central and Northgate in Great YarmouthPostcodes in Central and Northgate highlighted; the rest of Great Yarmouth in grey

Map of Great Yarmouth with Central and Northgate highlighted

People and homes.

8,642 residents in 3,985 households, next to the Great Yarmouth average.

20%

aged 15–29

15%

aged 65 and over

35%

owner-occupied homes

45%

privately rented

20%

socially rented

25%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Central and Northgate and Great Yarmouth.

Central and NorthgateGreat Yarmouth

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 2,388 crimes and incidents in Central and Northgate in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 276 per 1,000 residents, against 114 across Great Yarmouth.

Last 12 monthsPrevious 12 months

Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Norfolk Constabulary (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Central and Northgate with a published hygiene rating.

165rated food businessesin total

84%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Great Yarmouth: 85%

13rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)