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Affluence in PE14 7

How PE14 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
15,473 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE14 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE14 7 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.3
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.6
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Crime6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,548
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in PE14 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

PE14 7England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in PE14 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE14 7England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine19.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18% of adults in PE14 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.

PE14 7England
Degree level or above18%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications26.6%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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