Postcode · Downham Market

PE38 9LR area guide

Who lives in PE38 9LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Downham Market
Council: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,066 (2024)

PE38 9LRDownham Market

At a glance

What PE38 9LR is like

PE38 9LR is a postcode in the Downham Market area of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,066 people. 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. Homes in PE38 9 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE38 9LR compares

Headline figures for PE38 9LR, 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.

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, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 9LR 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.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PE38 9LR FAQs

Is PE38 9LR 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PE38 9LR?

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.

Is PE38 9LR 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 9LR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PE38 9LR?

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 9LR?

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

PE38 9LR 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 9LR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 0.8 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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