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Affluence in PE14 8

How PE14 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
10,949 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE14 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE14 8 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.6
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.1
  • Income5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Crime6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,810
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in PE14 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

PE14 8England
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired29.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.5% of adults in PE14 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE14 8England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.3% of adults in PE14 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.

PE14 8England
Degree level or above20.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications25.5%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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