Postcode · King's Lynn

PE31 6SU area guide

Who lives in PE31 6SU, 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: 2,107 (2024)

PE31 6SUKing's Lynn

At a glance

What PE31 6SU is like

PE31 6SU 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 2,107 people. 68% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49% 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 6SU compares

Headline figures for PE31 6SU, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.8 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

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 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 6SU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PE31 6 is up 6.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
32.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PE31 6SU FAQs

Is PE31 6SU 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 11.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE31 6SU?

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 6SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE31 6SU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PE31 6SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.6% of residents. 68% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47%).

Which council covers PE31 6SU?

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

PE31 6SU 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 6SU?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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