Lynn Road, West Rudham, King's Lynn, PE31 8RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE31 8RW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.7%	49.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.3%	50.5%	0.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 8RW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	27.1%	25.1%	-2.0%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	53.7%	4.5%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.4%	11.8%	0.4%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	9.3%	7.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	1.0%

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	46.9%	43%	-3.9%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	32.6%	41%	8.4%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	16.7%	10.9%	-5.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	25.8%	18.4%	-7.4%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	11.4%	0.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	13.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18%	5.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	29.8%	6.9%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.9%	96.9%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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%	93.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	93.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	61.8%	46.2%	15.6%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Lynn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lynn Road was 34.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.6% higher than the Bircham with Rudhams average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lynn Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bircham with Rudhams and the 218th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8RW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Lynn Road are based on 1431 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 Lynn Road, West Rudham, King's Lynn, PE31 8RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE31 8RW

Average Price
£470,937

Semi-Detached
£293,484

Terraced
£325,860

Detached
£451,274

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,253,152

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lynn Road

Average Price
£355,017

Semi-Detached
£276,750

Terraced
£233,993

Detached
£419,428

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,851

Other
£478,919

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lynn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Quarter Acre Lynn Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-01-17	£349,664
Kington Lynn Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-12-14	£278,515
Rudham Court Lynn Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£1,095,000	2020-09-18	£1,178,097
Hollyhock Cottage Lynn Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2020-03-16	£356,066
Dewberry Low Lynn Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-01-03	£335,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE31 8RW

Employment

PE31 8RW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8RW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	74
Retired	68
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Real estate activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rudham CofE Primary Academy School Road , East Rudham PE31 8RF	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harpley CofE VC Primary School School Lane , Harpley PE31 6DY	3out of 4	3,750 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Park Academy Lancaster Road , Sculthorpe NR21 7PX	1out of 4	5,449 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
Dukes Head Tham's Restaurant & Bar Limited	Lynn Road, West Rudham		4 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Rudham Playing Field MILL FIELD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	912 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.68 Mbit/s

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