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Affluence in PE30 2

How PE30 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
11,299 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE30 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE30 2 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 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Employment3.4
  • Crime3.6
  • Income3.7
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Living environment6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,763
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.6% of adults in PE30 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

PE30 2England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20% of adults in PE30 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE30 2England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine23.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in PE30 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

PE30 2England
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%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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