Postcode · King's Lynn

PE31 6EE area guide

Who lives in PE31 6EE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking
Council: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,823 (2024)

PE31 6EEKing's Lynn

At a glance

What PE31 6EE is like

PE31 6EE is a postcode in the Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking 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 1,823 people. 64.7% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PE31 6 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE31 6EE compares

Headline figures for PE31 6EE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 93 sales in PE31 6, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£48,401

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE31 6EE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PE31 6 is up 6.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
35.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PE31 6EE FAQs

Is PE31 6EE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE31 6EE?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in PE31 6 sold for a median of £320,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE31 6EE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE31 6EE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PE31 6EE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 64.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.2%).

Which council covers PE31 6EE?

The local authority for PE31 6EE is King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

PE31 6EE 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 PE31 6EE?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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