Riversway, King's Lynn, PE30 2EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE30 2EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.3%	0.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.8%	48.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 2EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	42.5%	45.8%	3.3%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	32.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.6%	9.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	7.1%	8.9%	1.8%	6.1%	2.8%

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	46.7%	43.6%	-3.1%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	33.7%	39.4%	5.7%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	13.9%	13%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around PE30 2EF this area, 33.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	33.7%	-1.3%	18.2%	15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	12%	-8.5%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	16.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.4%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	5.9%	15.9%	10.0%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.7%	95.2%	-1.5%	81.4%	13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	77.1%	-10.5%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	10.9%	18.9%	8.0%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	76.9%	-10.7%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	15.6%	13.5%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46%	76.7%	-30.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	15.7%	0.3%	15.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Riversway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riversway was 5.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.3% lower than the North Lynn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riversway has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in North Lynn and the 12th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -96.1%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PE30 2EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Riversway are based on 56 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 Riversway, King's Lynn, PE30 2EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE30 2EF

Average Price
£100,081

Semi-Detached
£100,081

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riversway

Average Price
£168,682

Semi-Detached
£168,255

Terraced
£164,336

Detached
£181,086

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RiverswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Riversway, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£61,000	2008-07-14	£99,358

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE30 2EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	31
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenpark Academy 9-11 Wensum Way , PE30 2RE	3out of 4	542 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Infant School Gaywood Road , PE30 2PS	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastgate Academy Littleport Terrace , PE30 1QA	4out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wootton Junior School Hall Lane , South Wootton PE30 3JZ	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gaywood Primary School Field Lane , PE30 4AY	3out of 4	1,846 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	1,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Lynn Academy Queen Mary Road , PE30 4QG	2out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwood High School Queensway , Gaywood PE30 4AW	3out of 4	1,993 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	1,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fen Rivers Academy Kilhams Way , PE30 2HU	- not rated	542 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Visiting Teacher Service West , Gaywood PE30 5DR	- not rated	2,165 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Park Complex Needs School Winston Churchill Drive , Fairstead PE30 4RP	3out of 4	3,183 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
The Happy Carrot	11 Bergen Way, North Lynn Industrial Estate	652 yd
Heros Gym Ltd	23 Bryggen Road, North Lynn Industrial Estate	670 yd
Pelicans Hockey Club	Green Park Avenue, Columbia Way	793 yd
Lynnsport	Greenpark Avenue, Columbia Way, King's Lynn	793 yd
Alive Lynnsport Kajet Skatepark & Music Community	Alive Lynnsport, Greenpark Avenue	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nan's Pantry Ltd	1 Bergen Way Business Park, Bergen Way	268 yd
Seabank Fish And Chips	95 St Edmundsbury Road, King's Lynn	434 yd
Frydays	2A Columbia Way, King's Lynn	874 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 8, St Nicholas Retail Park	959 yd
Double D Pizza And Kebab	DD Pizza & Kebab, 31 Loke Road	1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	St Nicholas Retail Park, Edward Benefer Way		958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Way Playing Field Edward Benefer Way	grass pitches	386 yd
Heros Gym BRYGGEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	667 yd
The Fen Rivers Academy Kilhams Way	grass pitches	677 yd
Alive Leisure Lynnsport GREENPARK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	792 yd
Everlast Fitness Club (Kings Lynn) SHIELD PARK SHIELD PARK HAMBURG WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	913 yd
Magdalen Road Playing Field (Closed)	grass pitches	1,012 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	60.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	257 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	35.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE30 2EF