Whalers Farrow, King's Lynn, PE30 5GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE30 5GD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.1%	49.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.9%	50.9%	1.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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 5GD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	32.7%	56%	23.3%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	35.5%	-12.4%	44.2%	-8.7%
Separated	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11%	6%	-5.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (85.4%) 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	41.1%	46.9%	5.8%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	34.5%	38.5%	4.0%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	17%	11.9%	-5.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around PE30 5GD this area, 30.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	30.1%	-5.2%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12%	-4.5%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	11%	23.5%	12.5%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	9.7%	4.2%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.2%	88.5%	-6.7%	81.4%	7.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	87.3%	68.6%	-18.7%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	10.3%	24.2%	13.9%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	67.7%	-19.6%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	17.7%	15.8%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	3.2%	11.1%	7.9%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.3%	76.7%	-36.4%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Lithuania	10.2%	0.3%	9.9%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	30.5%	13.5%	17.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Whalers Farrow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whalers Farrow was 98.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% lower than the Gaywood Chase average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whalers Farrow has the 21st lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase and the 87th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 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 5GD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Whalers Farrow are based on 7 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 Whalers Farrow, King's Lynn, PE30 5GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE30 5GD

Average Price
£206,439

Semi-Detached
£232,936

Terraced
£186,566

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whalers Farrow

Average Price
£198,523

Semi-Detached
£224,755

Terraced
£178,848

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whalers FarrowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Whalers Farrow, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£230,000	2022-12-12	£213,327
4 Whalers Farrow, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£235,000	2022-12-09	£217,964
5 Whalers Farrow, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Terraced, a newly built property	£190,000	2022-11-18	£175,954
7 Whalers Farrow, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Terraced, a newly built property	£190,000	2022-11-18	£175,954
9 Whalers Farrow, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Terraced, a newly built property	£195,000	2022-11-18	£180,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE30 5GD

Employment

PE30 5GD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	8
Self-Employed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	14
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Academy Saddlebow Road , South Lynn PE30 5BN	3out of 4	145 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy Whitefriars Road , PE30 5AH	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greyfriars Academy London Road , PE30 5PY	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lynn Primary School St Peter's Road , West Lynn PE34 3JL	2out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastgate Academy Littleport Terrace , PE30 1QA	4out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII Academy Gaywood Road , PE30 2QB	- not rated	2,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwood High School Queensway , Gaywood PE30 4AW	3out of 4	3,604 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	2,145 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	1,274 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fen Rivers Academy Kilhams Way , PE30 2HU	- not rated	3,231 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Park Complex Needs School Winston Churchill Drive , Fairstead PE30 4RP	3out of 4	3,549 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
Starbucks	Kellard Place, King's Lynn	546 yd
Royal Gourmet	5 Out South Gates, King's Lynn	637 yd
Paulinas Coffee Shop Limited	58 London Road, King's Lynn	810 yd
McDonalds	1 Campbells Meadow, King's Lynn	828 yd
The Daily Grind	52 London Road, King's Lynn	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gatehouse	Kellard Place, King's Lynn	546 yd
London Porter House	78 London Road, King's Lynn	844 yd
The Lord Napier	1 Guanock Terrace, King's Lynn	887 yd
The Crossways	55 South Everard Street, King's Lynn	916 yd
Live & Let Live Public House	The Live And Let Live, 18 Windsor Road	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of China	23 Wisbech Road, King's Lynn	351 yd
Rumbles	16 Wisbech Road, King's Lynn	396 yd
Portland Plaice Fish And Chips	30 Portland Place, King's Lynn	410 yd
Tea And The Gang Artisan Tea Shop	3 Paxman Road, Hardwick Industrial Estate	891 yd
Beijing Express	9 Enterprise Way, Hardwick Narrows	957 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Hardwick Road, Hardwick Retail Park		1,076 yd
The Food Warehouse	Hardwick Road, Hardwick Retail Park		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arnolds Gym And Fitness Centre SOUTHGATES ROUNDABOUT	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Whitefriars C E Primary Academy WHITEFRIARS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	869 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%

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