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Affluence in PE31 8FD

How PE31 8FD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking
Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,150 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE31 8FD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE31 8FD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,401
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.8% of adults in the PE31 8FD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.7% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.

PE31 8FDEngland
Employee, full-time17.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.9%
Self-employed16.5%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student2.4%7.9%
Retired43.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.8% of adults in the PE31 8FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PE31 8FDEngland
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students2.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in the PE31 8FD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

PE31 8FDEngland
Degree level or above32.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE31 8FD (Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking) (about 1,150 residents).

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

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