Baxters Plain, King's Lynn, PE30 1YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE30 1YB 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 1YB, 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 Baxters Plain Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Baxters Plain 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.

Baxters Plain 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 1YB, 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 Baxters Plain are based on 1 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 Baxters Plain, King's Lynn, PE30 1YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE30 1YB

Average Price
£1,010,204

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,010,204

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baxters Plain

Average Price
£949,700

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£949,700

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baxters PlainStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Post Office Baxters Plain, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2018-12-03	£949,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE30 1YB

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	390 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	552 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Greyfriars Academy London Road , PE30 5PY	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy Whitefriars Road , PE30 5AH	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lynn Primary School St Peter's Road , West Lynn PE34 3JL	2out of 4	795 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Infant School Gaywood Road , PE30 2PS	3out of 4	959 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	1,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Lynn Academy Queen Mary Road , PE30 4QG	2out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwood High School Queensway , Gaywood PE30 4AW	3out of 4	2,762 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	1,046 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	362 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fen Rivers Academy Kilhams Way , PE30 2HU	- not rated	1,645 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Park Complex Needs School Winston Churchill Drive , Fairstead PE30 4RP	3out of 4	3,316 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
Papa John's Pizza GB	18 Blackfriars Street, King's Lynn	49 yd
The Kebab Master	22 St Dominics Square, King's Lynn	55 yd
Maya Bistro	18 - 20 St Dominics Square, King's Lynn	63 yd
Taste of India Also Trading As Hot Pot	2 - 4 Blackfriars Street, King's Lynn	65 yd
Costa Coffee	SU10, 1 Broad Street	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rusty Krab Rum Shop And Bar	13 Tower Street, King's Lynn	116 yd
Mojitos Lounge	42 Broad Street, King's Lynn	126 yd
Liquor & Loaded	21 Tower Street, King's Lynn	134 yd
DT's	22 Norfolk Street, King's Lynn	215 yd
The Drunken Monkey	1A Railway Road, King's Lynn	237 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bitsons Fish Shop	6 Blackfriars Street, King's Lynn	52 yd
4 In Love	10 - 12 Railway Road, King's Lynn	220 yd
Dragon Captial	Dragon Capital, 22 St James Street	243 yd
Chilli Masters	40 Norfolk Street, King's Lynn	255 yd
The Catch	109 Norfolk Street, King's Lynn	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	St Dominics Square, King's Lynn	55 yd
Heron Foods	12 - 14 St Dominics Square, King's Lynn	59 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	80 Austin Street, King's Lynn	362 yd
Marks & Spencer	57-60 High Street, King's Lynn	363 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Coburg Street, King's Lynn	453 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	148 yd
Tower Health & Beauty Clinic (Closed) 1b 1b Tower Place	health and fitness suite	243 yd
Whitefriars C E Primary Academy WHITEFRIARS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	727 yd
The Walks Stadium KING'S LYNN FOOTBALL CLUB LTD KING'S LYNN FOOTBALL CLUB LTD TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd
Pulse8 Health & Fitness (Closed) Tennyson Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	833 yd
West Lynn St. Peters Road	grass pitches	847 yd
Magdalen Road Playing Field (Closed)	grass pitches	967 yd
Arnolds Gym And Fitness Centre SOUTHGATES ROUNDABOUT	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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