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Affluence in IP26 4

How IP26 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
8,895 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP26 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP26 4 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Living environment2.2
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Employment6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Income6.8
  • Crime8.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,253
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in IP26 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

IP26 4England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in IP26 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP26 4England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.9% of adults in IP26 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.7% have no qualifications.

IP26 4England
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications26.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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