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Postcode sector · King's Lynn

Housing in PE30 1

What the homes in PE30 1 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
3,931 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (52.7%). Flats make up 69.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PE30 1England
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached8%31.5%
Terraced17.6%23%
Purpose-built flat52.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23.8% of households in PE30 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.3% own outright and 6.5% with a mortgage.

PE30 1
24%
45%
30%
England
  • Owned23.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented44.9%20.5%
  • Social rented30.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE30 1England
Owned outright17.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council7.7%8.3%
From a housing association22.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 57.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE30 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.9%). 14.3% of households include dependent children.

PE30 1England
Living alone, under 6637.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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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