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PE34 3JA area guide

Who lives in PE34 3JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Town, South Lynn & West Lynn
Council: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,841 (2024)

PE34 3JAKing's Lynn

At a glance

What PE34 3JA is like

PE34 3JA is a postcode in the Town, South Lynn & West Lynn 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 1,841 people. 32.7% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 45.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PE34 3 sold for a median of £280,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE34 3JA compares

Headline figures for PE34 3JA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,250

Median over 50 sales in PE34 3, +13.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£39,844

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE34 3JA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
45.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PE34 3 is up 13.5% on the year before.

Questions

PE34 3JA FAQs

Is PE34 3JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE34 3JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,250.

Homes in PE34 3 sold for a median of £280,250 across 50 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 PE34 3JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE34 3JA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PE34 3JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 32.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.2%).

Which council covers PE34 3JA?

The local authority for PE34 3JA is King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

PE34 3JA 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 PE34 3JA?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is King's Lynn Ferry Landing, 1.8 miles away.

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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