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Affluence in PE34

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

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
25,393 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE34 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE34 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.4
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Living environment3.4
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Employment4.5
  • Income5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Crime7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,245
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in PE34 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

PE34England
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in PE34 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE34England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in PE34 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.

PE34England
Degree level or above20.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications24%18.1%

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

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