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Housing in PE38 9QS

What the homes in PE38 9QS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Downham Market
Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,614 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32%). Flats make up 9.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE38 9QSEngland
Detached28.7%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced29.4%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.9% of households in the PE38 9QS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

PE38 9QS
53%
25%
21%
England
  • Owned52.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented24.6%20.5%
  • Social rented21%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE38 9QSEngland
Owned outright18.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association16.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE38 9QSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.4%). 36.6% of households include dependent children.

PE38 9QSEngland
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in King's Lynn and West Norfolk (August 2026, +3.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

King's Lynn and West NorfolkEngland
All homes£941£1,459
One bedroom£650£1,195
Two bedrooms£848£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,053£1,489
Four or more£1,510£2,161
Detached£1,276£1,640
Semi-detached£1,004£1,449
Terraced£945£1,435
Flat or maisonette£735£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE38 9QS (Downham Market) (about 1,614 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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