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Housing in PE38 0BB

What the homes in PE38 0BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Upwell, Delph & Emneth
Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,730 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (70.3%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE38 0BBEngland
Detached70.3%22.9%
Semi-detached23.3%31.5%
Terraced4.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.9% of households in the PE38 0BB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.9% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

PE38 0BB
75%
16%
England
  • Owned74.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented8.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE38 0BBEngland
Owned outright43.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE38 0BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.4%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

PE38 0BBEngland
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children26.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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
About these figures

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).

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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