On average King's Lynn and West Norfolk has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 12% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in King's Lynn and West Norfolk is £46,976 per year. There are 77 schools in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 69 primary (2 Outstanding and 54 Good) and 8 secondary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good). King's Lynn and West Norfolk is home to around 154,325 people, with a population density of about 107.2 per km².
Based on 1,817 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £272 per square foot) in King's Lynn and West Norfolk area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £2,900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 893 | £335,000 | £292 |
| Semi-Detached | 498 | £242,000 | £267 |
| Terraced | 341 | £190,000 | £236 |
| Flats | 85 | £120,000 | £209 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £248,000 | £108,000 | £172,000 | £150,000 |
| 2017 | £262,000 | £125,000 | £180,000 | £155,000 |
| 2018 | £270,000 | £117,500 | £190,000 | £156,000 |
| 2019 | £283,500 | £124,875 | £195,000 | £168,000 |
| 2020 | £288,500 | £125,000 | £200,000 | £170,500 |
| 2021 | £317,500 | £129,975 | £218,000 | £172,000 |
| 2022 | £359,375 | £135,000 | £240,000 | £196,000 |
| 2023 | £347,500 | £135,000 | £245,000 | £200,000 |
| 2024 | £340,000 | £126,000 | £237,000 | £190,000 |
| 2025 | £335,000 | £120,000 | £245,000 | £192,500 |
| 2026 | £338,750 | £125,000 | £240,000 | £193,125 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £212 | £180 | £196 | £178 |
| 2017 | £226 | £210 | £204 | £186 |
| 2018 | £231 | £208 | £216 | £198 |
| 2019 | £234 | £208 | £212 | £203 |
| 2020 | £242 | £210 | £220 | £207 |
| 2021 | £258 | £221 | £241 | £214 |
| 2022 | £292 | £229 | £267 | £237 |
| 2023 | £301 | £232 | £275 | £245 |
| 2024 | £291 | £216 | £272 | £236 |
| 2025 | £288 | £210 | £269 | £236 |
| 2026 | £294 | £211 | £265 | £241 |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 35 wards of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, The Woottons has the lowest crime rate, with about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the King's Lynn and West Norfolk average is 53 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in King's Lynn and West Norfolk is £270,000 (about £272 per square foot) based on 1,817 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
King's Lynn and West Norfolk has 69 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 54 Good) and 8 secondary schools (6 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
King's Lynn and West Norfolk scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in King's Lynn and West Norfolk sits around rank 12,794 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in King's Lynn and West Norfolk is around £46,976 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
King's Lynn and West Norfolk spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by North West Norfolk: James Wild (Conservative and Unionist Party) and South West Norfolk: Terry Jermy (Labour Party).
Airfield
Bircham with Rudhams
Brancaster
Burnham Market & Docking
Clenchwarton
Denver
Dersingham
Downham Old Town
East Downham
Emneth & Outwell
Fairstead
Feltwell
Gayton & Grimston
Gaywood Chase
Gaywood Clock
Gaywood North Bank
Heacham
Hunstanton
Massingham with Castle Acre
Methwold
North Downham
North Lynn
Snettisham
South Downham
South & West Lynn
Springwood
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas
Terrington
The Woottons
Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall
Upwell & Delph
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole
Watlington
West Winch
Wissey
PE30 4BH
Piper Road
PE30 4EN
Gayton Road
PE33 9LP
Ash Road
PE30 5RF
Chase Avenue
PE30 4BF
Queen Elizabeth Way
PE30 2DE
Bergen Way
PE30 2DD
Bergen Way
PE30 4LR
Constitution Hill
PE30 1AU
Norfolk Street
PE30 1AR
Chapel Street
PE30 1LA
Dodmans Close
PE30 1AA
Austin Fields
IP26 4EP
Feltwell Road
PE30 1AB
Norfolk Street
PE30 2QF
King George V Avenue
PE30 4DU
Buttercup Close
PE30 4AH
Suffolk Road
PE30 5NT
Avenue Road
PE30 1AX
Chapel Street
PE38 9DH
Bridge Street
PE30 1AJ
Old Market Street
PE38 9BS
Fairfield Road
PE38 9ED
Brickfields Lane
PE38 0QQ
Saint Johns Way
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.