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PE31 8 area guide

Who lives in PE31 8, 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
10,428 (2024)
At a glance

What PE31 8 is like

The PE31 8 postcode sector in King's Lynn and West Norfolk covers 299 live postcodes and is home to about 10,428 people in 4,983 households. 62.4% of households own their home, 23.3% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PE31 8 sold for a median of £432,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE31 8 compares

Headline figures for PE31 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£432,500

Median over 78 sales in PE31 8, −13.5% 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 in PE31 8.

Household incomeMore
£47,605

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE31 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in PE31 8 is down 13.5% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    31.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PE31 8 FAQs

01
Is PE31 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PE31 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £432,500.

Homes in PE31 8 sold for a median of £432,500 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE31 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE31 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE31 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 62.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.7%).
05
Which council covers PE31 8?

The local authority for PE31 8 is King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

PE31 8 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 PE31 8?

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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