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Affluence in PE30 2QS

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

Neighbourhood
Gaywood Chase & Old Gaywood
Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,612 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE30 2QS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE30 2QS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,975
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

64.4% of adults in the PE30 2QS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

PE30 2QSEngland
Employee, full-time43.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in the PE30 2QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE30 2QSEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine20.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in the PE30 2QS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

PE30 2QSEngland
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE30 2QS (Gaywood Chase & Old Gaywood) (about 1,612 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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