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Affluence in PE31 6

How PE31 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
19,529 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE31 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE31 6 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.1
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Living environment5.3
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Employment5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Income7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,273
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.6% of adults in PE31 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.3% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

PE31 6England
Employee, full-time25%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired38.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in PE31 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PE31 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in PE31 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

PE31 6England
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%18.1%

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

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