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Housing in PE36

What the homes in PE36 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43%). Flats make up 18.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

PE36England
Detached43%22.9%
Semi-detached25.9%31.5%
Terraced12%23%
Purpose-built flat12.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in PE36 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 53.8% own outright and 13.9% with a mortgage.

PE36
68%
20%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented19.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE36England
Owned outright53.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE36England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.6%). 11.4% of households include dependent children.

PE36England
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in King's Lynn and West Norfolk (August 2026, +3.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

King's Lynn and West NorfolkEngland
All homes£941£1,459
One bedroom£650£1,195
Two bedrooms£848£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,053£1,489
Four or more£1,510£2,161
Detached£1,276£1,640
Semi-detached£1,004£1,449
Terraced£945£1,435
Flat or maisonette£735£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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