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Upwell, Delph & Emneth

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About

Upwell, Delph and Emneth sit in the low-lying Fenland of west Norfolk, within the borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. The area is shaped by a grid of drainage channels, embankments and fields used for cereals and market gardening. Villages and hamlets cluster along lanes and small bridges, with parish churches and village halls serving local communities. Farming and water management are visible in pumping stations and maintained drains that cross the landscape and set the pattern of land use.

Settlements here bear traces of transport and industry from the late 19th and early 20th centuries; the course of the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway is still remembered in local roads and place names. Hedgerows, wet ditches and fringe grazing provide habitat for wintering wildfowl and passage waders, particularly where shallow drainage channels widen into reed margins. Local life revolves around parish events, working farms and the maintenance of fen infrastructure that keeps the land arable and connected to neighbouring parishes.

Area overview

On average Upwell, Delph & Emneth has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Upwell, Delph & Emneth is £44,126 per year. There are 4 schools in Upwell, Delph & Emneth: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Upwell, Delph & Emneth is home to around 10,416 people, with a population density of about 89.9 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
10.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Upwell, Delph & Emneth Population
10,416
Population density
89.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.51(-10%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.49(+18%)
Other theft
6.05(+11%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.28(-54%)
Burglary
3.65(+31%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,770
93.8%
Other White
338
3.25%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
53
0.51%
Irish
40
0.38%
Other Asian
39
0.37%
Total population: 10,416

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,234
25.66%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,776
20.4%
Level 3 (A level)
1,436
16.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,374
15.78%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,063
12.21%
Total 16+ residents: 8,705

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,984
45.54%
Owns with a mortgage
1,297
29.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
484
11.11%
Other social rented
335
7.69%
Other forms of private rent
141
3.24%
Total households: 4,357

Property prices in Upwell, Delph & Emneth

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £272,500 in Upwell, Delph & Emneth area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £615,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Upwell, Delph & Emneth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Upwell, Delph & Emneth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached81£308,000
Semi-Detached41£205,000
Terraced4£195,000

10 years median price trend in Upwell, Delph & Emneth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Upwell, Delph & Emneth.

All postcodes in Upwell, Delph & Emneth

PE149QE

Cock Fen Road

PE149JW

Upwell & Delph

PE149DQ

Town Street

PE148QD

Downham Road

PE149QJ

Hurst Crescent

PE148PN

Robbs Lane

PE148SL

Downham Road

PE148SB

Baldwins Drove

PE149AY

Ransomes Close

PE148RF

Lowside

PE343NP

West Head Road

PE149JQ

Upwell & Delph

PE148RH

Church Drove

PE148SF

Abbotts Court

PE149JU

Mudds Drove

PE148PQ

Outwell Road

PE149HL

Tointons Road

PE148AW

Cottons Head

PE148QL

Stow Road

PE380AQ

Lady Drove

PE149AQ

The Russets

PE149JX

Main Road

PE380DQ

Waterman's Way

PE140DW

Elm High Road

PE149SA

March Road

PE380BX

Thorpe Terrace

PE380AY

Downham Road

PE149JB

Toll Road

PE149EH

St Peters Road

PE149QP

Upwell & Delph

PE149JJ

Horsehead Drove

PE343NU

Outwell Road

PE380BJ

East View

PE148PZ

The Tramway

PE149QA

Wisbech Road

PE148BG

Outwell Road

PE149RJ

Bedford Bank

PE148TH

Basin Road

PE149QH

Upwell & Delph

PE380BT

Birchfield Road

PE149AG

Mulberry Lea

PE148QP

Oak Drive

PE149EY

Baptist Road

PE148PS

Marsh Road

PE148DE

Hungate Road

PE149RD

Taymor Place

PE380DL

The Lane

PE149QB

Welney Road

PE148SH

Langhorns Lane

PE148ED

Scottsfield Way

PE148PJ

Wisbech Road

PE148AS

The Wroe

PE148BE

Orchard Gardens

PE380BP

Birchfield Road

PE343DP

Gooding Close

PE380BW

Silt Road

PE149BZ

Chalk Road

PE148PP

Marsh Road

PE149HJ

Townsend Road

PE148TP

The Cottons

PE148SJ

St Clement Close

PE148TS

Birdbeck Drive

PE148AD

Cake Lane

PE149JN

Flint House Road

PE148SE

Downham Road

PE140DR

Netherby Drive

PE140DZ

Broad Drove

PE149RQ

Wisbech Road

PE148BB

Hollycroft Road

PE148EJ

Edge Bank

PE148BQ

Elmside

PE149RL

Main Street

PE380BN

Coronation Avenue

PE149JP

Gooseberry Lane

PE149QN

Wisbech Road

PE148QJ

Stow Road

PE148PW

Marsh Road

PE148PF

Wisbech Road

PE380BA

Downham Road

PE149AL

Pius Drove

PE149AP

Thurlands Drove

PE148AA

Church Road

CB61UH

Upwell & Delph

PE343NZ

Cuckoo Road

PE149SQ

Wisbech Road

PE148RQ

Church Terrace

PE148AX

St Edmunds Drive

PE148RL

Churchfield Road

PE343NY

Cuckoo Road

PE380BF

Red Hart Close

CB61TY

Upwell & Delph

PE380BB

Kemps Close

PE149SE

March Road

PE140DJ

Chapel Lane

PE148DS

Contour Close

PE149EW

School Road

PE149DX

Stone House Road

PE149BA

Small Lode

PE149JE

Upwell & Delph

PE148TD

Isle Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.