Borough of Great Yarmouth

Borough of Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth Minster
Great Yarmouth shown within Norfolk
Great Yarmouth shown within Norfolk
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast of England
Non-metropolitan countyNorfolk
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQGreat Yarmouth
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyGreat Yarmouth Borough Council
 • MPsRupert Lowe
Area
 • Total67.2 sq mi (174.0 km2)
 • Rank154th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total99,862
 • Rank246th (of 296)
 • Density1,500/sq mi (570/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
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Religion (2021)
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Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
OS grid referenceTG5271507684

The Borough of Great Yarmouth is a local government district with borough status in Norfolk, England. It is named after its main town, Great Yarmouth, and also contains the town of Gorleston-on-Sea[2][3] and a number of villages and rural areas, including part of The Broads. Other notable settlements include Caister-on-Sea, Hemsby, Hopton-on-Sea and Winterton-on-Sea.

The borough is on the east coast of Norfolk, facing the North Sea. It borders North Norfolk to the north, Broadland to the west, South Norfolk to the south-west, and East Suffolk to the south.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Great Yarmouth Local Authority (E07000145)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "8 facts about glorious Gorleston". Great British Life. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  3. ^ "A-Z of Norfolk nostalgia: A history of Gorleston in pictures". Great Yarmouth Mercury. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2023.