Postcode district · Downham Market
Who lives in PE38
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PE38, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 22,578 (2024)
PE38Postcode district · Downham Market
Who lives in PE38
Residents
22,578
2024 estimate
Households
10,064
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 15.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.4% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
PE38England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
PE38
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
50.5% of adults in PE38 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.7% have never married.
PE38England
Married or civil partnership50.5%44.7%
Never married28.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed8.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.1% of residents in PE38 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PE38
41%
38%
15%
England
- Very good41.5%48.5%
- Good37.7%33.7%
- Fair15.4%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.