Postcode district · King's Lynn

PE32 area guide

Who lives in PE32, 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: 26,079 (2024)

PE32Postcode district · King's Lynn

At a glance

What PE32 is like

The PE32 postcode district in King's Lynn and West Norfolk covers 600 live postcodes and is home to about 26,079 people in 11,416 households. 69.9% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.3% 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 PE32 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE32 compares

Headline figures for PE32, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 163 sales in PE32, −3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in PE32.

Household incomeMore

£50,690

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE32 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
28.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE32 FAQs

Is PE32 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 PE32?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in PE32 sold for a median of £290,000 across 163 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE32 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE32, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PE32?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 69.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.8%).

Which council covers PE32?

The local authority for PE32 is King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

PE32 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 PE32?

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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