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Housing in PE14 8

What the homes in PE14 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (61.8%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE14 8England
Detached61.8%22.9%
Semi-detached29.4%31.5%
Terraced5.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.1% of households in PE14 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.1% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

PE14 8
76%
13%
England
  • Owned76.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE14 8England
Owned outright46.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE14 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.6%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

PE14 8England
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in King's Lynn and West Norfolk (August 2026, +3.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

King's Lynn and West NorfolkEngland
All homes£941£1,459
One bedroom£650£1,195
Two bedrooms£848£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,053£1,489
Four or more£1,510£2,161
Detached£1,276£1,640
Semi-detached£1,004£1,449
Terraced£945£1,435
Flat or maisonette£735£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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