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Affluence in PE38 9

How PE38 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
16,320 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE38 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE38 9 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Employment5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Crime7.2
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,416
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.4% of adults in PE38 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.6% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

PE38 9England
Employee, full-time30.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired33.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in PE38 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE38 9England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in PE38 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

PE38 9England
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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