Great Yarmouth
§ This page gives an overview of the Great Yarmouth local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. This is one of 361 LAD profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Great Yarmouth is a coastal district in Norfolk, famous for its sandy beaches, seaside attractions, and maritime heritage. The town of Great Yarmouth features a historic seafront with piers, amusements, and the Time and Tide Museum celebrating fishing and industry. The River Yare runs through, connecting with the Broads, and Breydon Water forms a vast tidal expanse for birdlife. Inland villages and the Broads National Park add diversity, while coastal dunes and beaches attract visitors. Its blend of seaside resort, history, and natural beauty defines the district.
Great Yarmouth Boundary Map
This map shows the official boundary of the Great Yarmouth local authority district, based on the latest geographic data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It provides a clear view of the district’s extent and helps you understand how the area fits within the wider regional and national landscape.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The administrative boundary of Great Yarmouth can also be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Great Yarmouth.
Key Facts about Great Yarmouth
What region is Great Yarmouth in? Great Yarmouth is in the East of England of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Great Yarmouth in? Great Yarmouth is located in the county of Norfolk.
Is Great Yarmouth a city? No, Great Yarmouth is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Great Yarmouth? The local authority for this district is: Great Yarmouth Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Norfolk is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Norfolk County Council.
▶ Official website of Great Yarmouth Borough Council 🔗 great-yarmouth.gov.uk
Which police force covers Great Yarmouth? Policing in Great Yarmouth is provided by Norfolk Constabulary 🔗 norfolk.police.uk, which serves 7 local authority districts: Breckland ⁞ Broadland ⁞ Great Yarmouth ⁞ King's Lynn and West Norfolk ⁞ North Norfolk ⁞ Norwich ⁞ South Norfolk.
Constituencies in Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth is divided into 1 parliamentary constituencies, listed below in alphabetical order.
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth is divided into 17 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bradwell North
- Bradwell South and Hopton
- Caister North
- Caister South
- Central and Northgate
- Claydon
- East Flegg
- Fleggburgh
- Gorleston
- Lothingland
- Magdalen
- Nelson
- Ormesby
- Southtown and Cobholm
- St Andrews
- West Flegg
- Yarmouth North
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data. We have this list page for easy browsing of all electoral wards: List of all Electoral Wards in the UK.
Parishes in Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth is part-parished: 21 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 2 unparished areas.
- Ashby with Oby
- Belton with Browston
- Bradwell
- Burgh Castle
- Caister-on-Sea
- Filby
- Fleggburgh
- Fritton and St. Olaves
- Hemsby
- Hopton-on-Sea
- Martham
- Mautby
- Ormesby St. Margaret with Scratby
- Ormesby St. Michael
- Repps with Bastwick
- Rollesby
- Somerton
- Stokesby with Herringby
- Thurne
- West Caister
- Winterton-on-Sea
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
We have this list page for easy browsing of all parishes: List of Civil Parishes in England and Wales.
Post Towns in Great Yarmouth
Below is a list of post towns in Great Yarmouth, grouped by postcode area:
NR ▸ Great Yarmouth (NR29 / NR30 / NR31)
The UK postal hierarchy begins with broad postcode areas (such as “CB” or “M”), which are divided into smaller postcode districts (such as “CB8” or “M1”) to support accurate mail routing. Each postal address is anchored by a designated post town, the official locality name used in the UK postcode system, which operates independently from Local Authority Districts —the administrative boundaries used for council tax and local government services. Because they serve different purposes, a property’s postal address and its local authority district do not always align exactly.
Built-up Areas in Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth covers 14 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Belton (Great Yarmouth)
- Bradwell (Great Yarmouth)
- Burgh Castle
- Burgh St Margaret
- Caister-on-Sea
- Filby
- Gorleston-on-Sea
- Great Yarmouth
- Hemsby
- Hopton on Sea *
- Martham
- Ormesby St Margaret
- Rollesby
- St Olaves *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Great Yarmouth.)
We have this list page for easy browsing of all built-up areas: List of all Built-up Areas in GB.
Railway Stations in Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth is served by a number of National Rail stations, providing rail connections to nearby towns, cities, and destinations across Great Britain. The railway stations listed below are located within the Great Yarmouth Local Authority District and are grouped by train operating company for clarity.
Greater Anglia ▸ Great Yarmouth (NR30 1SD)
This is a district-level view only. For a complete list of all National Rail stations across Great Britain, see the UK National Rail Stations Directory.
Great Yarmouth compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Great Yarmouth compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Great Yarmouth has 17 electoral wards.
Great Yarmouth has a population of 100,529 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
Population and Migration Trends in Great Yarmouth
This chart shows the population trend for Great Yarmouth from 2015 to 2024. It provides a quick overview of whether the local authority is growing, stable, or declining over time, and helps set context for the migration patterns shown below.
Population change is influenced by natural change (births minus deaths) and migration. The net migration chart below focuses on migration, separating internal migration (moves within the UK) from international migration (moves to and from abroad). Positive values indicate net inflows, while negative values indicate net outflows. The rate labels (per 1,000 residents) help compare migration intensity across years, even when the population size changes.
More local statistics and data for Great Yarmouth can be found on the ONS statistics for Great Yarmouth.