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Affluence in PE36 5

How PE36 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
7,349 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE36 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE36 5 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Living environment4.2
  • Employment5.3
  • Income5.8
  • Crime6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,266
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.7% of adults in PE36 5 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 45.9% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

PE36 5England
Employee, full-time18.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student2.7%7.9%
Retired45.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in PE36 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PE36 5England
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students2.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in PE36 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

PE36 5England
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.9%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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