Westgate, Hunstanton, PE36 5EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE36 5EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.2%	48.4%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	31.2%	34.4%	3.2%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	28.1%	-6.1%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	16.5%	17.7%	1.2%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	12.2%	15.6%	3.4%	6.1%	9.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.5%	31.1%	-4.4%	48.4%	-17.3%
Good health	37.4%	34.6%	-2.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	18.5%	27.5%	9.0%	12.7%	14.8%
Bad health	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around PE36 5EP this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 12.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	28.2%	-5.1%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	15%	-2.3%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	22%	6.0%	13.4%	8.6%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	7%	1.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	12.2%	3.8%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	12.2%	-3.4%	33.8%	-21.6%
Other	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.5%	98.1%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	93.2%	93.9%	0.7%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	3%	4.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	93.9%	0.7%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.6%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Westgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.5% higher than the Brancaster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westgate has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Brancaster and the 84th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PE36 5EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Westgate are based on 153 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 Westgate, Hunstanton, PE36 5EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE36 5EP

Average Price
£207,991

Semi-Detached
£228,899

Terraced
£277,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,236

Other
£131,561

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate

Average Price
£375,512

Semi-Detached
£428,746

Terraced
£368,434

Detached
£708,562

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,700

Other
£272,525

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81A Westgate, Hunstanton, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-08-01	£177,481
85 Westgate, Hunstanton, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,250	2024-03-01	£126,209
77B Westgate, Hunstanton, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2020-09-11	£201,191
72 Westgate, Hunstanton, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-02-21	£163,789
72 Westgate, Hunstanton, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£112,500	2020-02-21	£122,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE36 5EP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PE36 5EP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	119
Full-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	10
Education	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunstanton Primary School Collingwood Road , PE36 5DY	3out of 4	817 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heacham Infant and Nursery School School Road , Heacham PE31 7DQ	3out of 4	4,086 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heacham Junior School College Drive , Heacham PE31 7EJ	3out of 4	4,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smithdon High School Downs Road , PE36 5HY	3out of 4	670 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glebe House School 2 Cromer Road , PE36 6HW	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent school	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
Berni Beans	2 High Street, Hunstanton	88 yd
Georgies Cafe	Georgies Café, 6 High Street	93 yd
The Terrace	46A Westgate, Hunstanton	98 yd
Hunstanton Pizza	40 High Street, Hunstanton	115 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa, 26 High Street	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hunstanton Conservative Club	24 High Street, Hunstanton	115 yd
Deweys At Hunstanton	Hunstanton United Services Social Club, 27 Homefields Road	281 yd
The Wash & Tope Arms	10 - 12 Le Strange Terrace, Hunstanton	320 yd
O'Quigleys Bar	3 Le Strange Terrace, Hunstanton	353 yd
Hunstanton EBA Bowls Club	Cromer Road, Hunstanton	411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supafry	28-30 Greevegate, Hunstanton	161 yd
Tina's Sandwich Bar	11 The Green, Hunstanton	196 yd
The China Garden House	Northgate, Hunstanton	233 yd
Five Frying Fish	19B The Green, Hunstanton	269 yd
The Refreshment	2 Cliff Parade, Hunstanton	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	76-90 Westgate, Hunstanton	11 yd
Tesco	Southend Road, Hunstanton	569 yd
Tesco	Southend Road, Hunstanton	569 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hunstanton Community Centre AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	235 yd
Hunstanton Recreation Ground GREEVEGATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	390 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Hunstanton) SEAGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	524 yd
Smithdon High School DOWNS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	541 yd
Glebe House School And Nursery CROMER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	541 yd
Manor Road Holiday Village MANOR PARK HOLIDAY VILLAGE MANOR PARK HOLIDAY VILLAGE MANOR ROAD	swimming pool	1,082 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE36 5EP