Hopton-on-Sea

Infrastructure services and facilities baseline report

Population

2021: 2,681 residents (2021, census) 2011: 2,988 residents (2011, census) decrease of 10.27%

Hopton-on-Sea is the 9th most populated settlement in the borough, and has experienced a decrease (10.27%) in population between 2011 and 2021 in comparison to other settlements. Of the settlements which have experienced an decrease in population, Hopton-on-Sea ranks 5th in terms of relative population growth.

Housing

Number of dwellings

1,429

The settlement of Hopton-on-Sea is located south of Gorleston has has the 8th highest number of dwellings compared against other settlements in the borough (in 2021).

Housing growth from 2011-2021

The settlement of Hopton-on-Sea is ranked 7th in terms of housing growth since the start of 2011

Median House Price

In the Bradwell South and Hopton Ward, the average house price has increased from £160,000 in 2013 to £252,500 in 2022.

House Price Growth

Houses prices within Hopton-on-Sea has risen between 2013 and 2022 by 57.8%. This is ranked as the 7th slowest ward across the borough.

Affordable Rented Housing Stock

As of June 2023, there were 39 dwellings of registered provider stock within Hopton-on-Sea. There were 22 dwellings affordable rented houses within Borough Council Ownership.

Hopton-on-Sea Assessed Need (2023)

As of June 2023, there were 155 people on the affordable housing waiting list for Hopton-on-Sea, with the highest proportion of people seeking single person studio or 1 bed accommodation. Hopton-on-Sea has the 7th lowest overall assessed need within the borough. In terms of assessed need of single person studio's or 1 bed, Hopton-on-Sea also has the 7th lowest assessed need across all settlements.

It should be noted that the settlement data is only based upon applications between April-May 2023 and that applicants for affordable housing are able to select more than one area when applying. After 3 months the applicant is considered for any area in the Borough.

Housing Tenure

Hopton-on-Sea ranks 8th with regard to number of households within the borough at 1,353. The settlement has the joint 15th highest percentage of social rented accommodation within the borough and is also the joint 13th lowest in terms of outright ownership.

Number of Second Homes

As of June 2023, there were 24 second homes in Hopton-on-Sea, which ranked joint 11th across the borough. It should be noted that when chalets are discounted from the number of second home figures, the number of second homes in Repps with Bastwick ranks the joint 9th highest within the borough.

Due to data restrictions, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston are counted as a single geographic unit for the purpose of recording second homes data.

_{Source: Great Yarmouth Borough Council (June, 2023)}

Employment

Workplace population

936

In 2011, 936 people worked within the settlement of Hopton-on-Sea. This is ranked the 5th highest across the borough.

_{Source: Workplace Population (2011)}

Employment Areas

Hopton contains Potters Resort, Haven Hopton Holiday Park and Waters Retreat at Hopton.

Travel to work

181 persons reside within the settlement of Hopton-on-Sea and commute within the South Bradwell and Hopton Ward. Other significant commuter flows included 209 persons travelling to work from Hopton-on-Sea to East Suffolk. 199 from Hopton-on-Sea to Gorleston and 268 travel from Hopton-on-Sea into Great Yarmouth.

Travel to Work Method

Hopton-on-Sea proportionally has the 12th lowest percentage of car or van commuters (60.68%) compared to commuting patterns in other settlements in the borough. The settlement also ranked the 7th lowest percentage of people working from home (22.7%).

Sustainable Commuter Travel Modes

Hopton-on-Sea is ranked 4th out of 25 (at 12%) settlements in terms of residents communing using sustainable travel modes. This includes those that commute by:

Train
Bus, minibus or coach
Passenger in a car or van
Bicycle
On foot

Distance for Travel to Work

21.42% of the working population work mainly from home in Hopton-on-Sea, 17.7% work mainly at an offshore installation, in no fixed place or outside of the UK. This is closely followed by individuals that travel between 2km and 5km to work at 16%.

Retail Facilities

Distance to Gorleston Town Centre

4.8 km

Distance is measured from the central point of the settlement.

Local Centres

There are no local centres located within Hopton-on-Sea.

Food Stores

Hopton-on-Sea contains 2 local convenience stores.

Post Office Provision

35 Station Road, Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9BH - Within local convenience store

Coverage of Online Grocery Deliveries

The whole of Hopton-on-Sea is served online grocery deliveries from major providers.

Education Facilities

Early Years Facilities

Hopton-on-Sea includes 2 childminders with a capacity of 0% and 17%.

The nearest Nursery Class is Scribbles Day Nursery, Beacon Park located 3km away.

Primary Schools

Hopton Church Of England Primary Academy

Primary School Capacity

The map indicates that Hopton has a limited capacity to accommodate more pupils.

The schools capacity data is based upon 2022 forecast which predicts the level of capacity that may be expected by 2027. The capacity calculation is based upon 95% occupancy to allow for in-year post-admission pupil movement.

To attain a figure of housing growth against school capacity, the figures have been calculated using the child yield multiplier from the Norfolk Planning Obligation Standards. It is recognised that these standards are based upon Norfolk rather than Great Yarmouth, however, pose a indication of potential child growth per household. Each school type have a different multiplier. Primary schools are calculated based upon a 0.281 child per household rate.

Secondary Schools

Hopton-on-Sea does not contain any Secondary Schools. The nearest Secondary school is Cliff Park Ormiston Academy, located within Gorleston 3.2km away from the central point of Hopton-on-Sea.

See Gorleston for further information regarding capacity.

Further Education

East Norfolk Sixth Form College lies 5.3 km away from a central point of Hopton-on-Sea.

Healthcare Facilities

The James Paget Hospital is located 3km away from the centre point of Hopton-on-Sea

There is 1 medical centre within Hopton-on-Sea:

Beaches Medical Centre (Population per GP: 4,985.4)

Population per general practitioner is representative of the number of patients per individual GP within a practice.

There is also dentist provision within Hopton-on-Sea.

_{Source: NHS Digital}

Community Facilities

Civic Centres

Hopton Village Hall, Station Road

Libraries

There are no libraries located within Hopton-on-Sea. The closest is in 4.8km away in Gorleston.

See Gorleston for more information.

Places of Worship

There is 1 place of worship within Hopton-on-Sea:

St Margaret's Parish Church

Pubs

There are 2 public houses within Hopton-on-Sea.

Open Space Provision

Bradwell South and Hopton

Formal Play Space: Deficit

Informal Amenity Space: Deficit

Allotments: Deficit

Parks and Gardens: Deficit

Accessible Greenspace: Surplus

Source: Open Space SPD (2022)

Telecommunications

There is relatively ok mobile coverage across Hopton-on-Sea's built up area.

**left to right:** O2, Three, Vodafone and EE mobile coverage; (Source Ofcom 2023 )

Broadband

Hopton-on-Sea has a only one postcode with only sub-24 Mbps broadband speeds. However, this is located away from the built up area of Hopton-on-Sea.

Transport and Traffic

Pedestrian Infrastructure

There are numerous paved footpaths within the settlement that connect to a localised range of services and facilities, and tourist attractions. A public right of way connects the settlement to Gorleston in the north. The Local Walking and Cycling Infrastructure Plan aspirationally identifies improvements to routes between Gorleston and Lowestoft that would improvement north and south connectivity to Hopton, including through developing cycling routes alongside the allocated site on Links Road.

Cycling Infrastructure

Hopton generally benefits from good cycle provision, with northward connections via a dedicated cycleway alongside the A47 and a bike friendly road connecting Warren Road in Hopton with Gorleston-on-Sea. Bike-friendly roads connect Hopton to Corton to the south, with further onward connections to Lowestoft via dedicated cycleways and bike friendly roads.

Traffic Flows

There are no data points available within Hopton-on-Sea for annual average daily traffic flow.

Car Parks

There are no council owned public car parks located within Hopton-on-Sea.

Bus Stops

There are 15 bus stops within Hopton-on-Sea.

Train Station

There is a single train station located within the main settlement of Great Yarmouth, which is the only railway station located within the borough. The station is directly served by services from Norwich, with onward connections outside of the county.