PE33 postcode area · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

The PE33 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Breckland, King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Area Scores range from 13 to 52 across them. Every full PE33 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the PE33 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. 2 of the 8 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 £322,000 in Stoke Ferry, Hilgay & Wimbotsham — a 1.9× gap within the PE33 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£36,377a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime61per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied66%

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 PE33 district

£270,000median home sold over the past year · +9.1% over 5 years · +0.9% over the year · 210 sales
Detached£331,500
Semi-detached£235,000
Terraced£200,000
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
Downham MarketKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,30952 £261,500
Mundford, Weeting & ForestBreckland 4,10440 £263,000
Whissonsett, Litcham & NarboroughBreckland 4,13840 £315,000
Stoke Ferry, Hilgay & WimbotshamKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 4,20039 £322,000
Watlington, Wiggenhall & Terrington St JohnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 4,39236 £240,000
Southery, Feltwell & HockwoldKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 4,67332 £285,000
Town, South Lynn & West LynnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 5,96213 £171,250

People living in PE33 Census 2021

Residents71,696
Median age (est.)47
Density73per km²
No qualifications23%
Degree or above24%
No car or van14%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 23%45–64 27%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 40%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 13%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 8%Other: 19%
One person 29%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 8%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 14% · Professional 14% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades14%
Professional14%
Associate professional12%
Managers & directors12%
Elementary12%
Caring & leisure10%
Process & plant10%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 96%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 41% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 10%

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 PE33.

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.