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Living in Gorleston-on-Sea

Gorleston-on-Sea had a population of 24,470 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €2,795 per month. Gorleston-on-Sea had an unemployment rate of 5.4% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2421 sources

Population24,470people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)2,795EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent982.4EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate5.4%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime9,612incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Gorleston-on-Sea?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Gorleston-on-Sea.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Gorleston-on-Sea. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Gorleston-on-Sea recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack14Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)982.4 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price10Official · county

Is Gorleston-on-Sea a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–47%
Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–55%
Student19%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 9–29%
Family38%strong on family, weak on cost · range 27–49%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–64%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 50.2%. Gorleston-on-Sea's working population was 10,055 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Gorleston-on-Sea is 5.4%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate50.2 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics4Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,795 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.4 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)7Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Gorleston-on-Sea?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,795 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,339of €2,359 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,359
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €982
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,339
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Gorleston-on-Sea Salary needed to live in Gorleston-on-Sea

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gorleston-on-Sea. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gorleston-on-Sea. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools1 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official
Schools1 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Gorleston-on-Sea's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Gorleston-on-Sea?

Police recorded about 9,612 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)13

Recorded crime across major citiesGorleston-on-Sea highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gorleston-on-Sea highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,612 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)13Official · county

Mobility and administration

Gorleston-on-Sea's nearest airport was NWI, 32 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport8 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport32 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)NWI3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Climate and air quality

Gorleston-on-Sea's monthly mean temperatures were 5.7°C in January and 16.6°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Gorleston-on-Sea?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk16

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Gorleston-on-Sea is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024uk-air.defra.gov.uk16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.84 · Feb 11.81 · Mar 13.47 · Apr 16.41 · May 18.65 · Jun 22.34 · Jul 23.31 · Aug 23.58 · Sep 22.43 · Oct 20.23 · Nov 16.92 · Dec 13.45 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -0.3 · Feb -2.72 · Mar -2.75 · Apr 1.53 · May 4.82 · Jun 7.81 · Jul 11.51 · Aug 11.94 · Sep 10.13 · Oct 5.77 · Nov 2.03 · Dec -1.08 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 5.67 · Feb 5.26 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 8.23 · May 11.13 · Jun 14.11 · Jul 16.62 · Aug 17.34 · Sep 15.77 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 9.69 · Dec 6.9 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Gorleston-on-Sea had a median age of 43 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Gorleston-on-Sea?

The published population was 24,470 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics5

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population24,470 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official

International community in Gorleston-on-Sea

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom22,52092.0%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)1,1754.8%
Europe: EU countries7753.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher19.8 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics4Official
Workers aged 16 and over10,055 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics4Official
Median age43 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics4Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students8Official

Alternatives for people set on Gorleston-on-Sea

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Lowestoft as a Gorleston-on-Sea alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 71,315 Lowestoft vs 24,470 Gorleston-on-Sea+191%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,196 Lowestoft vs 9,612 Gorleston-on-Sea−36%
  • Unemployment: 3.5% Lowestoft vs 5.4% Gorleston-on-Sea−35%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.9 µg/m³ Lowestoft vs 7.0 µg/m³ Gorleston-on-Seasame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,800 Lowestoft vs €2,795 Gorleston-on-Seasame level
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Cities near Gorleston-on-Sea

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Gorleston-on-Sea, nearest in population first.

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Hindley24,490 residentsNewquay24,545 residentsSt Austell24,360 residentsLee-on-the-Solent24,315 residentsHorsforth24,310 residentsNewton-le-Willows24,650 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gorleston-on-Sea under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Is Gorleston-on-Sea part of Great Yarmouth?

Gorleston-on-Sea is in the published commuting zone of Great Yarmouth; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Great Yarmouth city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source15

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Gorleston-on-Sea?

The published population was 24,470 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Gorleston-on-Sea?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Gorleston-on-Sea?

Police recorded about 9,612 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3).

What is the typical salary around Gorleston-on-Sea?

The median gross salary is 2,795 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Gorleston-on-Sea a good place to live?

Gorleston-on-Sea may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Gorleston-on-Sea part of Great Yarmouth?

Gorleston-on-Sea is in the published commuting zone of Great Yarmouth; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Gorleston-on-Sea?

Great Yarmouth, Bradwell, Lowestoft, Brundall are near Gorleston-on-Sea. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Gorleston-on-Sea?

The official country of birth distribution records 22,520 people (92.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Gorleston-on-Sea, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 86683acd5c35fffeb858b43a360bb90c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/gorleston-on-sea/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Gorleston-on-Sea, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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