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Affluence in PE14

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

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
40,518 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE14 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE14 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.1 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 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Barriers to housing and services2.3
  • Employment3.8
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Living environment4.8
  • Income4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Crime6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,069
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in PE14 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

PE14England
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in PE14 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE14England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.7% of adults in PE14 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

PE14England
Degree level or above18.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications26.1%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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