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Affluence in PE30 1

How PE30 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
3,931 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE30 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE30 1 scores 1.7 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.3
  • Employment1.7
  • Education and skills1.7
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,844
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in PE30 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

PE30 1England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.3% of adults in PE30 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE30 1England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine23.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in PE30 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

PE30 1England
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%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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