Postcode sector · Downham Market

PE38 8 area guide

Who lives in PE38 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region: East of England
Population: 1,066 (2024)

PE38 8Postcode sector · Downham Market

At a glance

What PE38 8 is like

The PE38 8 postcode sector in King's Lynn and West Norfolk covers 12 live postcodes and is home to about 1,066 people in 492 households. 59.8% of households own their home, 23.6% rent privately and 16.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PE38 8 compares

Headline figures for PE38 8, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£42,902

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE38 8 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
30.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PE38 8 FAQs

Is PE38 8 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 31.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PE38 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE38 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PE38 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7% of residents. 59.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.2%).

Which council covers PE38 8?

The local authority for PE38 8 is King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

PE38 8 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 PE38 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Downham Market Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

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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