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Housing in PE38

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

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.4%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE38England
Detached50.4%22.9%
Semi-detached28.5%31.5%
Terraced12.9%23%
Purpose-built flat5.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.8% of households in PE38 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 41.7% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

PE38
67%
22%
England
  • Owned66.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE38England
Owned outright41.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.3%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE38England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.6%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

PE38England
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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

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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