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About 20 miles east of Norwich on the Norfolk coast, the Great Yarmouth Borough Council area includes the major urban areas of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston and a rural surroundings of 21 parishes stretching from Winterton in the north to Hopton in the south.

It has a total area 42,958 acres – 17,385 hectares and 118 hectares of parks and open spaces.

Great Yarmouth itself is a medium-sized port and industrial centre as well as a major seaside resort near to coastal and marshland areas that are of national significance for their environmental interest as well as recreation.


Employment

Unemployment levels in the area fluctuate with the seasons and are at their lowest during the summer months. The level of unemployment (claimant count) for the Great Yarmouth Borough Council area for July 2007 was 3.8%, when for Great Britain as a whole the rate was 2.3%. In January 2007 the Great Yarmouth rate was 5.4%

Unemployment is at its highest in the inner urban areas during the winter months when it reaches about 15%. About 37% of employees in Great Yarmouth work part-time.

The 24 hour port of Great Yarmouth provides the main supply base for the offshore gas industry in the southern North Sea

Electronics, food packaging, offshore related businesses and other service industries provide the major sources of employment in the Great Yarmouth Travel to Work Area.

In the rural areas, agriculture now employs less than 1% of the total workforce.

The tourism industry is worth around £462 million and accounts for approximately 32% of local employment.

For the latest unemployment data, please download the Monthly Unemployment Briefing -  July 2008 (165kb)


Population

The Office for National Statistics estimates the population of the Borough at mid-2006 is 93,400 persons. The parish, gender and age breakdown can be found in the Planning and Development section of this website.

Other Great Yarmouth demographic data can be found at the following websites:-

• 2001 Census Website

• Norfolk Census Explorer Website
  The Norfolk Census Explorer provides detailed 2001 Census data (including all published tables) customised for Norfolk

• Norfolk County Council's Demographic Unit
  The County Council's Demographic Services website provides a wide range of information including 2001 Census data, boundary maps, population projections,Indices of Deprivation and historic populations

• Norfolk Data Observatory
  The Norfolk Data Observatory  offers a wide range of data (both 2001 Census and non-Census) including benefit claimants, deprivation, population, business, crime and mortality data (at small area level) for mapping, analysis and to download

Great Yarmouth District Profile

The Council's Economic Development Unit publishes a district profile for Great Yarmouth which can be downloaded -  Great Yarmouth Profile 2008 (140kb)

For further labour market information please contact the Economic Development Unit on 01493 846431 or email econdev@great-yarmouth.gov.uk

Alternatively use the online business enquiry form