Affluence in PE38 0BB
How PE38 0BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upwell, Delph & Emneth
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,730 (2024)
PE38 0BBDownham Market
How well off PE38 0BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE38 0BB area scores 3.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the PE38 0BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.1% of adults in the PE38 0BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.4% of adults in the PE38 0BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE38 0BB (Upwell, Delph & Emneth) (about 1,730 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.