Affluence in PE38 9LS
How PE38 9LS 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
- 1,637 (2024)
PE38 9LSDownham Market
How well off PE38 9LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE38 9LS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the PE38 9LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
30% of adults in the PE38 9LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the PE38 9LS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE38 9LS (Downham Market) (about 1,637 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.