Railway Road, King's Lynn, PE30 1NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE30 1NE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	48.1%	2.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	54.7%	51.9%	-2.8%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PE30 1NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.4%	60.6%	15.2%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	18.7%	-4.7%	44.2%	-25.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	7.2%	3.6%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	16.5%	11.7%	-4.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36%	37.5%	1.5%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	45%	43%	-2.0%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	12.7%	15.3%	2.6%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	27.8%	4.1%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	15.7%	2.6%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	12.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	21.3%	2.7%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	20.3%	3.9%	-16.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	10%	1.8%	-8.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	4%	2.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.2%	82.7%	0.5%	81.4%	1.3%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	52.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	26.6%	29.5%	2.9%	6.1%	23.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	8.2%	7.3%	0.8%	7.4%
Africa	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	53.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	14.5%	15.8%	1.3%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	10.6%	13.3%	2.7%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	10.9%	9.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	8%	1.4%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.9%	76.7%	-37.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Lithuania	15.5%	0.3%	15.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Railway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Road was 1122.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 587.5% higher than the Gaywood Chase average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Road has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase and the highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 512.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PE30 1NE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Road are based on 70 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for King'S Lynn And West Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Railway Road, King's Lynn, PE30 1NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE30 1NE

Average Price
£156,416

Semi-Detached
£151,709

Terraced
£155,665

Detached
£77,712

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£201,880

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Road

Average Price
£152,407

Semi-Detached
£181,487

Terraced
£164,746

Detached
£208,981

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,562

Other
£246,415

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Railway Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2023-07-12	£169,830
59 Railway Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-09-20	£150,612
57 Railway Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2020-03-12	£137,730
8 Railway Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£71,750	2019-10-11	£87,868
5A Railway Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2019-07-18	£94,662

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE30 1NE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	168
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	36
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Accommodation and food service activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Other	14
Construction	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Lynn Nursery School St James Park , London Road PE30 5PT	3out of 4	474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastgate Academy Littleport Terrace , PE30 1QA	4out of 4	360 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Infant School Gaywood Road , PE30 2PS	3out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greyfriars Academy London Road , PE30 5PY	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lynn Primary School St Peter's Road , West Lynn PE34 3JL	2out of 4	950 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy Whitefriars Road , PE30 5AH	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VII Academy Gaywood Road , PE30 2QB	- not rated	1,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Lynn Academy Queen Mary Road , PE30 4QG	2out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwood High School Queensway , Gaywood PE30 4AW	3out of 4	2,570 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of West Anglia Tennyson Avenue , PE30 2QW	- not rated	867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Visiting Teacher Service West , Gaywood PE30 5DR	- not rated	601 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fen Rivers Academy Kilhams Way , PE30 2HU	- not rated	1,434 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Park Complex Needs School Winston Churchill Drive , Fairstead PE30 4RP	3out of 4	3,201 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Camilos Bar	14 Railway Road, King's Lynn	9 yd
Rajasthan	61 Railway Road, King's Lynn	9 yd
Little Kebab & Spice House	Little Kebab House, 25 Railway Road	114 yd
Grants Restaurant	61 Norfolk Street, King's Lynn	117 yd
Country Line Buffet Bar	Blackfriars Road, King's Lynn	142 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drunken Monkey	1A Railway Road, King's Lynn	9 yd
7th Heaven	44-45 Norfolk Street, King's Lynn	93 yd
Bar One Hundred	100 Norfolk Street, King's Lynn	112 yd
The Eagle Public House	110 Norfolk Street, King's Lynn	112 yd
Fenman Freehouse (Food)	22 Blackfriars Road, King's Lynn	170 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
4 In Love	10 - 12 Railway Road, King's Lynn	27 yd
Chilli Masters	40 Norfolk Street, King's Lynn	93 yd
Flames Kebab	106 Norfolk Street, King's Lynn	112 yd
Charcoal Grill	98 Norfolk Street, King's Lynn	112 yd
The Catch	109 Norfolk Street, King's Lynn	144 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GMBH	80 Austin Street, King's Lynn	122 yd
Sainsbury's	St Dominics Square, King's Lynn	203 yd
Heron Foods	12 - 14 St Dominics Square, King's Lynn	210 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Coburg Street, King's Lynn	270 yd
Marks & Spencer	57-60 High Street, King's Lynn	418 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James Swimming And Fitness Centre SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL BLACKFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	266 yd
Tower Health & Beauty Clinic (Closed) 1b 1b Tower Place	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Pulse8 Health & Fitness (Closed) Tennyson Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	620 yd
Magdalen Road Playing Field (Closed)	grass pitches	736 yd
The Walks Stadium KING'S LYNN FOOTBALL CLUB LTD KING'S LYNN FOOTBALL CLUB LTD TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	842 yd
Whitefriars C E Primary Academy WHITEFRIARS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	938 yd
King Edward Vii Academy GAYWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	976 yd
West Lynn St. Peters Road	grass pitches	1,071 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.