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PE38 postcode area · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

The PE38 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Cambridgeshire, King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Area Scores range from 13 to 54 across them. Every full PE38 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the PE38 district: Littleport scores 55 out of 100 (#3,090 of 6,856 nationally) while Town, South Lynn & West Lynn sits at 13 — neighbours on the map, 42 points apart on the index. 3 of the 6 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 PE38 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — East Cambridgeshire and King's Lynn and West Norfolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,672a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime77per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
Owner-occupied63%

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 PE38 district

£267,500median home sold over the past year · +18.9% over 5 years · +3.9% over the year · 267 sales
Detached£335,000
Semi-detached£245,000
Terraced£205,000
Flat£129,750
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
LittleportEast Cambridgeshire 3,09055 £294,750
Downham MarketKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,30952 £261,500
Stoke Ferry, Hilgay & WimbotshamKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 4,20039 £322,000
Southery, Feltwell & HockwoldKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 4,67332 £285,000
Upwell, Delph & EmnethKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 5,03027 £275,000
Town, South Lynn & West LynnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 5,96213 £171,250

People living in PE38 Census 2021

Residents58,899
Median age (est.)44
Density110per km²
No qualifications24%
Degree or above23%
No car or van17%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 9%25–44 25%45–64 27%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 37%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 22%
Own outright 37%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 15%Private rent 22%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 9%Other: 17%
One person 31%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 9%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 14% · Professional 14% · Elementary 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades14%
Professional14%
Elementary13%
Managers & directors12%
Associate professional11%
Process & plant11%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 1%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 96%Asian 1%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 42% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 12%

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 PE38.

PE33 PE14 PE34 IP26 IP27 CB6 PE13 PE30

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.