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PE30 area guide

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

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
50,592 (2024)
At a glance

What PE30 is like

The PE30 postcode district in King's Lynn and West Norfolk covers 1,252 live postcodes and is home to about 50,592 people in 21,493 households. 57% of households own their home, 22.3% rent privately and 19.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PE30 sold for a median of £219,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE30 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£219,000

Median over 433 sales in PE30, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools in PE30.

Household incomeMore
£48,304

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

PE30 FAQs

01
Is PE30 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PE30?

The median sale price over the last year was £219,000.

Homes in PE30 sold for a median of £219,000 across 433 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE30 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE30, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE30?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 57% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.4%).
05
Which council covers PE30?

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

PE30 comes under King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PE30?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 0.7 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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