Lexham Road, Litcham, King's Lynn, PE32 2QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE32 2QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	54.6%	49.7%	-4.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	45.4%	50.3%	4.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of PE32 2QQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% 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	15.4%	22.4%	7.0%	37.9%	-15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	57.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	13.0%
Separated	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.1%	10.5%	2.4%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	14%	8.6%	-5.4%	6.1%	2.5%

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	36.2%	46.7%	10.5%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	29.4%	27.8%	-1.6%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	22.7%	20%	-2.7%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	9.2%	5%	-4.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	38.2%	27.6%	-10.6%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	6.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	21.1%	12.3%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	27%	4.2%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	96.9%	98.3%	1.4%	81.4%	16.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	96.9%	97.2%	0.3%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	97.2%	0.9%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Lexham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lexham Road was 61.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.0% higher than the Hermitage average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lexham Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hermitage and the 111th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PE32 2QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Lexham Road are based on 116 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Breckland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lexham Road, Litcham, King's Lynn, PE32 2QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE32 2QQ

Average Price
£398,934

Semi-Detached
£341,145

Terraced
£527,726

Detached
£421,221

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lexham Road

Average Price
£263,475

Semi-Detached
£280,711

Terraced
£238,174

Detached
£302,141

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,491

Other
£453,012

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lexham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cornerside House Lexham Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-09-14	£380,930
Cornerside House Lexham Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-07-07	£385,412
Coppice Lexham Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-09-14	£434,315
Coppice Lexham Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2017-08-24	£451,513
Alden Cottage Lexham Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2014-12-16	£546,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE32 2QQ

Employment

PE32 2QQ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PE32 2QQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	53
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Education	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Dunham Primary School Litcham Road , Great Dunham PE32 2LQ	- not rated	3,282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Primary School Chapel Lane , Beeston PE32 2NQ	3out of 4	3,629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weasenham Church of England Primary Academy Common End , Weasenham PE32 2SP	3out of 4	5,322 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Litcham School Church Street , Litcham PE32 2NS	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Litcham Deli	13 Church Street		490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Litcham Bull	1 Church Street		412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Little Chippy	The Chip Shop Mileham Road		497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Litcham Post Office	Litcham Post Office And Convenience Store, 12 Church Street		508 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Litcham School (Secondary Site) CHURCH STREET		535 yd
Litcham School (Back Lane Playing Fields) BACK LANE	grass pitches	728 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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