Postcode district · King's Lynn

PE34 area guide

Who lives in PE34, 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: 25,393 (2024)

PE34Postcode district · King's Lynn

At a glance

What PE34 is like

The PE34 postcode district in King's Lynn and West Norfolk covers 441 live postcodes and is home to about 25,393 people in 10,568 households. 72.9% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PE34 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE34 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 147 sales in PE34, +12.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in PE34.

Household incomeMore

£46,245

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE34 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PE34 is up 12.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE34 FAQs

Is PE34 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 PE34?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in PE34 sold for a median of £280,000 across 147 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE34 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE34, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PE34?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.6%).

Which council covers PE34?

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

PE34 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?

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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