Affluence in PE38 9RW
How PE38 9RW 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
- 1,252 (2024)
PE38 9RWDownham Market
How well off PE38 9RW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE38 9RW 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36.7% of adults in the PE38 9RW area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 52.3% are retired and 2.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.5% of adults in the PE38 9RW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.8% of adults in the PE38 9RW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE38 9RW (Downham Market) (about 1,252 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.