Postcode · King's Lynn

PE31 8FT area guide

Who lives in PE31 8FT, 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 8FTKing's Lynn

At a glance

What PE31 8FT is like

PE31 8FT 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 8 sold for a median of £432,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE31 8FT compares

Headline figures for PE31 8FT, 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

£432,500

Median over 78 sales in PE31 8, −13.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 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 8FT differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PE31 8 is down 13.5% 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 8FT FAQs

Is PE31 8FT 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 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE31 8FT?

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.

Is PE31 8FT 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 8FT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PE31 8FT?

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 8FT?

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

PE31 8FT 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 8FT?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 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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