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PE38 9 area guide

Who lives in PE38 9, 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
16,320 (2024)
At a glance

What PE38 9 is like

The PE38 9 postcode sector in King's Lynn and West Norfolk covers 311 live postcodes and is home to about 16,320 people in 7,514 households. 68.1% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PE38 9 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE38 9 compares

Headline figures for PE38 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£265,000

Median over 205 sales in PE38 9, −0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in PE38 9.

Household incomeMore
£44,416

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE38 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PE38 9 FAQs

01
Is PE38 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PE38 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in PE38 9 sold for a median of £265,000 across 205 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE38 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE38 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE38 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.2% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.8%).
05
Which council covers PE38 9?

The local authority for PE38 9 is King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

PE38 9 comes under King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PE38 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 0.6 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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