Postcode · Hunstanton

PE36 6EJ area guide

Who lives in PE36 6EJ, 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: 1,096 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE36 6EJ is like

PE36 6EJ 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 1,096 people. 73.2% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 32.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PE36 6 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE36 6EJ compares

Headline figures for PE36 6EJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 49 sales in PE36 6, −18.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 6EJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PE36 6 is down 18.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
50.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE36 6EJ FAQs

Is PE36 6EJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE36 6EJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in PE36 6 sold for a median of £385,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE36 6EJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE36 6EJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in PE36 6EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 12.5% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.9%).

Which council covers PE36 6EJ?

The local authority for PE36 6EJ is King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

PE36 6EJ 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 6EJ?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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