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Affluence in PE34 4RB

How PE34 4RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Watlington, Wiggenhall & Terrington St John
Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,208 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE34 4RB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE34 4RB area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,572
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in the PE34 4RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

PE34 4RBEngland
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3%7.9%
Retired28.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in the PE34 4RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE34 4RBEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students2.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.5% of adults in the PE34 4RB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

PE34 4RBEngland
Degree level or above19.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications25%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE34 4RB (Watlington, Wiggenhall & Terrington St John) (about 1,208 residents).

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

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