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PE32 postcode area · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

The PE32 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Breckland, King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Area Scores range from 13 to 52 across them. Every full PE32 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the PE32 district, West Winch, Marham & Shouldham is the strongest performer at 52 out of 100 (#3,288 of 6,856 nationally); Town, South Lynn & West Lynn is the weakest at 13. 3 of the 7 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £171,250 in Town, South Lynn & West Lynn to £456,250 in Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking — a 2.7× gap within the PE32 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Breckland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,592a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime66per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied64%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the PE32 district

£297,250median home sold over the past year · +7.5% over 5 years · -2.9% over the year · 198 sales
Detached£335,000
Semi-detached£250,000
Terraced£222,500
Flat—
King's Lynn and West Norfolk£267,500
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
West Winch, Marham & ShouldhamKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,28852 £272,500
Dersingham, Sandringham & MassinghamKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,71346 £280,000
Whissonsett, Litcham & NarboroughBreckland 4,13840 £315,000
Grimston, Gayton & East WinchKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 4,22838 £294,000
SwaffhamBreckland 4,61133 £256,496
Brancaster, Burnham Market & DockingKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 4,79030 £456,250
Town, South Lynn & West LynnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 5,96213 £171,250

People living in PE32 Census 2021

Residents59,389
Median age (est.)49
Density71per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above25%
No car or van16%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 27%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 23%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 23%Social rent 16%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 31%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 14% · Professional 14% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades14%
Professional14%
Managers & directors13%
Elementary12%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative9%
Process & plant9%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 39% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 9%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around PE32.

PE31 PE30 PE36 PE35 PE37 PE33 PE34 PE38

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.