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Affluence in PE36 5LY

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

Neighbourhood
Heacham & Snettisham
Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,050 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE36 5LY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE36 5LY area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,628
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.9% of adults in the PE36 5LY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.9% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

PE36 5LYEngland
Employee, full-time20.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed14%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired36.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.8% of adults in the PE36 5LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PE36 5LYEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in the PE36 5LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

PE36 5LYEngland
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE36 5LY (Heacham & Snettisham) (about 1,050 residents).

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

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