Who lives in PE38 9LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PE38 9LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Downham Market
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,150 (2024)
PE38 9LYDownham Market
Who lives in PE38 9LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE38 9LY (Downham Market) (about 1,150 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.6% of residents. 10% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 48% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.6% of residents are female and 46.4% male.
- Female53.6%51%
- Male46.4%49%
Relationship status
53.3% of adults in the PE38 9LY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 21.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
69.8% of residents in the PE38 9LY area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good30.4%48.5%
- Good39.4%33.7%
- Fair24.3%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.