Affluence in PE38 9GN
How PE38 9GN 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
- 1,342 (2024)
PE38 9GNDownham Market
How well off PE38 9GN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE38 9GN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the PE38 9GN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the PE38 9GN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the PE38 9GN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE38 9GN (Downham Market) (about 1,342 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.