Gorleston
Strong on safety
Gorleston at a glance
- House prices
- £282,500
- Middle46th percentile
- Schools
- 46th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 48th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 42.6 per 1,000 residents
- Strong78th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle36th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Gorleston a good place to live?
Gorleston may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Great Yarmouth below.
Best fit and trade-offs
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- People prioritising lower crime
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Crime rate in Gorleston
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 42.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 78th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Gorleston
House prices
- Median sale price
- £282,500
- Percentile
- 46th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 60 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Gorleston
Schools
46th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Gorleston
Flood risk
3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.8% of the area. That is the 36th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Gorleston
Transport
48th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Gorleston a good place to live?
Gorleston may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Gorleston safe?
Gorleston ranks in the 78th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Gorleston?
The median sale price was £282,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 46th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Gorleston?
Schools rank in the 46th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Gorleston?
Nearby public profiles include Bradwell North in Great Yarmouth and East Flegg in Great Yarmouth.
