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Housing in PE38 8

What the homes in PE38 8 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
1,066 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.2%). Flats make up 16%, below the 22.2% across England.

PE38 8England
Detached42.2%22.9%
Semi-detached25.2%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.8% of households in PE38 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 38% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.

PE38 8
60%
24%
16%
England
  • Owned59.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented23.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE38 8England
Owned outright38%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE38 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.1%). 17.3% of households include dependent children.

PE38 8England
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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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