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Postcode sector · King's Lynn

Housing in PE30 5

What the homes in PE30 5 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
9,759 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.3%). Flats make up 39.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PE30 5England
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached18.9%31.5%
Terraced33.3%23%
Purpose-built flat30.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.5% of households in PE30 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.4% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.

PE30 5
41%
32%
25%
England
  • Owned41.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented32.4%20.5%
  • Social rented25.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE30 5England
Owned outright22.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association18.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE30 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.6%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

PE30 5England
Living alone, under 6628.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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