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PE14 7BL area guide

Who lives in PE14 7BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Marshland, Walpole & Walton
Council: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,298 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE14 7BL is like

PE14 7BL is a postcode in the Marshland, Walpole & Walton area of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,298 people. 79% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PE14 7 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE14 7BL compares

Headline figures for PE14 7BL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 65 sales in PE14 7, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,133

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE14 7BL differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PE14 7 is down 5.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PE14 7BL FAQs

Is PE14 7BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE14 7BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in PE14 7 sold for a median of £275,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE14 7BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE14 7BL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PE14 7BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 79% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72.2%).

Which council covers PE14 7BL?

The local authority for PE14 7BL is King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

PE14 7BL comes under King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE14 7BL?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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