Creake Road, Burnham Thorpe, King's Lynn, PE31 8HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE31 8HW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.4%	48.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.6%	51.1%	2.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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 vicinity of PE31 8HW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.7%	22%	-1.7%	37.9%	-15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	55%	-1.8%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.1%	11.9%	6.8%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	13.6%	8.3%	-5.3%	6.1%	2.2%

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	45.1%	40.6%	-4.5%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	38.2%	44.4%	6.2%	33.6%	10.8%
Fair health	13.2%	12.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	28.8%	13.9%	-14.9%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	7.4%	-0.2%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	14.8%	2.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	10.2%	7.7%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.7%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	33.3%	0.2%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	6.8%	4.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.6%	98.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	97.7%	1.9%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	97.7%	1.9%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Creake Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Creake Road was 146.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 394.7% higher than the Bircham with Rudhams average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Creake Road has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bircham with Rudhams and the 54th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE31 8HW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Creake Road are based on 68 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 Creake Road, Burnham Thorpe, King's Lynn, PE31 8HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE31 8HW

Average Price
£1,215,305

Semi-Detached
£429,540

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£760,721

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,059,752

Estimated Average Property Prices for Creake Road

Average Price
£663,470

Semi-Detached
£371,335

Terraced
£498,209

Detached
£633,835

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,834,343

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Creake Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Parsonage Creake Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£4,800,000	2021-03-01	£4,756,708
Bobbins Cottage Creake Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£466,000	2021-01-12	£532,083
Bobbins Cottage Creake Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2018-06-08	£358,839
Field House Creake Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2014-12-11	£1,631,281
Field House Creake Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£833,333	2010-01-14	£1,428,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE31 8HW

Employment

PE31 8HW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PE31 8HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PE31 8HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	36
Full-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Human health and social work activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnham Market Primary School Friars Lane , Burnham Market PE31 8JA	3out of 4	2,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lord Nelson	Walsingham Road, Burnham Thorpe		331 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnham Thorpe Playing Field (Closed) Walsingham Road	grass pitches	552 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	17.4%

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	8.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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