Postcode · King's Lynn

PE30 5PG area guide

Who lives in PE30 5PG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gaywood Chase & Old Gaywood
Council: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,522 (2024)

PE30 5PGKing's Lynn

At a glance

What PE30 5PG is like

PE30 5PG is a postcode in the Gaywood Chase & Old Gaywood area of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,522 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 26% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PE30 5 sold for a median of £162,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE30 5PG compares

Headline figures for PE30 5PG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£162,750

Median over 82 sales in PE30 5, +1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,975

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE30 5PG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE30 5PG FAQs

Is PE30 5PG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PE30 5PG?

The median sale price over the last year was £162,750.

Homes in PE30 5 sold for a median of £162,750 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE30 5PG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE30 5PG, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PE30 5PG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.9% of residents. 70.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.8%).

Which council covers PE30 5PG?

The local authority for PE30 5PG is King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

PE30 5PG comes under King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE30 5PG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kings Lynn Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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