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.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

155,741
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

11 Areas

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