Affluence in PE38 9US
How PE38 9US 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
- 1,614 (2024)
PE38 9USDownham Market
How well off PE38 9US is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE38 9US area scores 5.0 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
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64% of adults in the PE38 9US area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.2% of adults in the PE38 9US area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the PE38 9US 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 9US (Downham Market) (about 1,614 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.