Beechan Drive, King's Lynn, PE30 4GX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE30 4GX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.1%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.9%	49.9%	0.0%	49.0%	0.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.9%	37%	-12.9%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	41.6%	6.7%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.2%	14.5%	5.3%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.4%	51.4%	-3.0%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	33.9%	35.4%	1.5%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	10%	11.2%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	19.4%	5.3%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	12.5%	-6.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16.2%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	34.2%	13.5%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	13%	3.7%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.6%	7.7%	4.1%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	7.3%	6.2%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92.5%	74.3%	-18.2%	81.4%	-7.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	81.1%	62.4%	-18.7%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	13.4%	15.9%	2.5%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	15.7%	12.5%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	62.9%	-17.7%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	4.8%	10.8%	6.0%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	13.6%	10.4%	1.9%	11.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.9%	76.7%	-32.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Lithuania	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
South-East Asia	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Beechan Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechan Drive was 94.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% higher than the Fairstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beechan Drive has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairstead and the 93rd highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PE30 4GX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Beechan Drive are based on 48 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 Beechan Drive, King's Lynn, PE30 4GX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE30 4GX

Average Price
£192,277

Semi-Detached
£220,197

Terraced
£198,801

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,908

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechan Drive

Average Price
£192,178

Semi-Detached
£221,047

Terraced
£200,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,975

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechan DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Beechan Drive, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2025-04-28	£117,000
5 Beechan Drive, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-05-29	£210,515
26 Beechan Drive, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2023-03-31	£179,869
1 Beechan Drive, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2022-07-29	£180,863
4 Beechan Drive, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-09-20	£218,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE30 4GX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	201
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	25
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	56
Human health and social work activities	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	17
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2

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	2,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School William Booth Road , Fairstead PE30 4RR	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Parkway , Gaywood PE30 4QJ	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Junior School Parkway , Gaywood PE30 4QJ	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martha's Catholic Primary School Field Lane , Gaywood PE30 4AY	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gaywood Primary School Field Lane , PE30 4AY	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Lynn Academy Queen Mary Road , PE30 4QG	2out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwood High School Queensway , Gaywood PE30 4AW	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII Academy Gaywood Road , PE30 2QB	- not rated	2,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchill Park Complex Needs School Winston Churchill Drive , Fairstead PE30 4RP	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Visiting Teacher Service West , Gaywood PE30 5DR	- not rated	3,122 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fen Rivers Academy Kilhams Way , PE30 2HU	- not rated	3,643 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Takeaway	Golden Fish Bar, 1 Centre Point		754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fairstead Community Primary School WILLIAM BOOTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	679 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	76.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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