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Affluence in PE30 5PB

How PE30 5PB 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
1,522 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE30 5PB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE30 5PB 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 (1.0 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 environment1.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • 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

57.2% of adults in the PE30 5PB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

PE30 5PBEngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired26.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.1% of adults in the PE30 5PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PE30 5PBEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in the PE30 5PB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

PE30 5PBEngland
Degree level or above27.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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 5PB (Gaywood Chase & Old Gaywood) (about 1,522 residents).

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

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