Postcode Analysis King's Lynn and West Norfolk, East of England

TOWER STREET, PE30 1EJ House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for TOWER STREET, PE30 1EJ.

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Population

344

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Avg Age

37

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Avg Income

£ 37,200 /yr

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Employed

60%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: PE30 1EJ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.

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6/10
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5/10
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10/10
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2/10
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4/10
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1/10
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9/10
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Area Character

PE30 1EJ is a mixed residential postcode — average age 37, 22% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

PE30 1EJ is an up-and-coming urban area on Tower Street, 0.3km from St. Margaret's in King's Lynn. Administratively it sits within St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas ward and the North West Norfolk constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, PE30 1EJ is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. During the day, higher status countryside accessible from major metropolitan areas. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 31% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are high (221 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for PE30 1EJ are sourced from Output Area E00135701 (shared with 23 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for PE30 1EJ. The average age is 37.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British90.4%
Asian / British Asian3.5%
Black / African / Caribbean1.2%
Other / Mixed5.0%

Economic Activity

60%Active
FT: 43%
Unemployed: 6%
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Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime rates near PE30 1EJ are high at 221 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences261
Shoplifting154
Public order91
Anti-social behaviour64
Criminal damage and arson54

school Local Schools

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King's Lynn Nursery School

Good65 pupils0.2 km
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Greyfriars Academy

Inadequate272 pupils0.5 km
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Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy

Good379 pupils0.5 km
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Eastgate Academy

Outstanding268 pupils0.5 km
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West Lynn Primary School

Good149 pupils0.8 km
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Highgate Infant School

Good70 pupils1.0 km
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King Edward VII Academy

Requires Improvement1139 pupils1.2 km
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King's Lynn Academy

Good906 pupils1.3 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

48 nearby
  • College of West Anglia0.9 km
  • Alive St James0.1 km
  • Baltika0.7 km
  • Britlita0.8 km
  • Bus Stop Kiosk0.2 km
  • + 43 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

19 nearby
  • Tennyson Tandoori1.0 km
  • 4 In Love PE30 Ltd0.3 km
  • Bitsons Fish Shop0.1 km
  • Chilli Masters0.4 km
  • DD Pizza & Kebab0.8 km
  • + 14 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

8 nearby
  • Dukes Head Hotel0.4 km
  • Globe Hotel0.5 km
  • Fairlight Lodge Bed & Breakfast0.9 km
  • Stuart House Hotel0.8 km
  • The Beeches0.7 km
  • + 3 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

25 nearby
  • 7th Heaven0.4 km
  • Bar One Hundred0.4 km
  • Ferry Lane Social Club0.5 km
  • Hob In the Well0.6 km
  • Maltings Q Club0.6 km
  • + 20 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

60 nearby
  • College of West Anglia0.9 km
  • Country Line Buffet Bar0.4 km
  • Greggs0.2 km
  • King's Lynn Night Shelter0.5 km
  • Lost Lounge0.3 km
  • + 55 more
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Supermarkets

5 nearby
  • Heron Foods0.2 km
  • Lidl UK GMBH0.4 km
  • Marks & Spencer0.4 km
  • Sainsbury's0.2 km
  • Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited0.5 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Kings Lynn0.4 km
  • Watlington9.0 km
  • Downham Market16.6 km

Bus Stops

  • Kings Lynn Rail Station0.4 km