Postcode · Hunstanton

PE36 5BE area guide

Who lives in PE36 5BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hunstanton
Council: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,176 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE36 5BE is like

PE36 5BE is a postcode in the Hunstanton area of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,176 people. 57.4% of households own their home, 37.9% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PE36 5 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE36 5BE compares

Headline figures for PE36 5BE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 77 sales in PE36 5, +0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,447

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE36 5BE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
32.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PE36 5BE FAQs

Is PE36 5BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PE36 5BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in PE36 5 sold for a median of £275,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE36 5BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE36 5BE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PE36 5BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.4% of residents. 57.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (24.2%).

Which council covers PE36 5BE?

The local authority for PE36 5BE is King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

PE36 5BE 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 PE36 5BE?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

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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