City Profile • Local Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local authority district comprising 11 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £295k, reflecting a upward trend of 1.6% over the past year. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 52 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
155,741
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
11 AreasIP26ExploreNR21ExplorePE13ExplorePE14ExplorePE30ExplorePE31ExplorePE32ExplorePE33ExplorePE34ExplorePE36ExplorePE38Explore
Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the King's Lynn and West Norfolk authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English88.8%
White: Other White6.1%
Indian0.8%
Other Asian0.6%
Any other ethnic group0.6%
White: Irish0.4%
Age Profile
55-59 years7.4%
70-74 years7.0%
50-54 years6.9%
60-64 years6.8%
65-69 years6.3%
45-49 years5.9%
Top Occupations
Skilled trades14.0%
Professional13.8%
Elementary occupations12.0%
Managers and directors12.0%
Caring and leisure10.9%
Associate professional10.9%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright41.6%
Owned: Mortgage25.4%
Private rented: Landlord15.5%
Social rented: Other10.4%
Private rented: Other3.3%
Social rented: Council3.2%
Area DNA
family9/10
health2/10
safety9/10
homeown6/10
transit1/10
affluence3/10
diversity7/10
employment4/10
investment8/10