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Affluence in PE38

How PE38 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
22,578 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE38 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE38 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Employment5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Crime7.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,539
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in PE38 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

PE38England
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired30.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in PE38 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE38England
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in PE38 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

PE38England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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