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Postcode · King's Lynn

Housing in PE34 3JS

What the homes in PE34 3JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Town, South Lynn & West Lynn
Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,742 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.8%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE34 3JSEngland
Detached33.6%22.9%
Semi-detached43.8%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.8% of households in the PE34 3JS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.8% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.

PE34 3JS
70%
12%
15%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented15.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE34 3JSEngland
Owned outright33.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE34 3JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.4%). 32.3% of households include dependent children.

PE34 3JSEngland
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in King's Lynn and West Norfolk (August 2026, +3.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

King's Lynn and West NorfolkEngland
All homes£941£1,459
One bedroom£650£1,195
Two bedrooms£848£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,053£1,489
Four or more£1,510£2,161
Detached£1,276£1,640
Semi-detached£1,004£1,449
Terraced£945£1,435
Flat or maisonette£735£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE34 3JS (Town, South Lynn & West Lynn) (about 1,742 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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