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Postcode district · King's Lynn

Housing in PE30

What the homes in PE30 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
50,592 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.4%). Flats make up 18.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

PE30England
Detached26%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced22.4%23%
Purpose-built flat15.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57% of households in PE30 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.

PE30
57%
22%
20%
England
  • Owned57%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented19.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE30England
Owned outright31%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE30England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.6%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.

PE30England
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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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