Affluence in PE38 8DE
How PE38 8DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Downham Market
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,066 (2024)
PE38 8DEDownham Market
How well off PE38 8DE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE38 8DE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.1% of adults in the PE38 8DE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the PE38 8DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.5% of adults in the PE38 8DE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE38 8DE (Downham Market) (about 1,066 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.