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Affluence in PE36 6

How PE36 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
6,299 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE36 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE36 6 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 (2.6 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 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Living environment4.6
  • Employment5.2
  • Income5.6
  • Crime6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,515
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

37.5% of adults in PE36 6 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 47.5% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.

PE36 6England
Employee, full-time17.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student2.6%7.9%
Retired47.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in PE36 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PE36 6England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students2.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in PE36 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

PE36 6England
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%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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