Victoria Street, Downham Market, PE38 9EJ

Overview of PE38 9EJ

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Victoria Street is in Downham Market and in King'S Lynn And West Norfolk district. PE38 9EJ is located in the Downham Old Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Victoria Street, Downham Market, PE38 9EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE38 9EH, PE38 9EG, PE38 9EE, PE38 9EB, PE38 9EL, PE38 9EQ, PE38 9DZ, PE38 9EN, PE38 9JA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE38 9EJ is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	54.3%	45.4%	-8.9%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	45.7%	54.6%	8.9%	49.0%	5.6%

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	38%	40%	2.0%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	30.5%	3.5%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	11.5%	18.9%	7.4%	9.1%	9.8%
Widowed	19.3%	5.3%	-14.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	40.9%	33.9%	-7.0%	48.4%	-14.5%
Good health	36.7%	40.4%	3.7%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	15.4%	19.3%	3.9%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	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	31.3%	27.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	16.5%	1.2%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	15.5%	1.5%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	17%	25.8%	8.8%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96%	97.2%	1.2%	81.4%	15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	92.2%	90.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	90.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	31.5%	13.5%	18.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Victoria Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Street was 41.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.9% lower than the Downham Old Town average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Victoria Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Downham Old Town and the 220th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

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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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE38 9EJ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Victoria Street are based on 27 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 Victoria Street, Downham Market, PE38 9EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE38 9EJ

Average Price
£215,335

Semi-Detached
£225,520

Terraced
£206,033

Detached
£238,148

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Street

Average Price
£205,390

Semi-Detached
£224,812

Terraced
£199,070

Detached
£232,911

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Victoria Street, Downham Market, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-03-01	£178,175
11 Victoria Street, Downham Market, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-02-07	£343,659
9 Victoria Street, Downham Market, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£174,500	2017-06-23	£229,935
5 Victoria Street, Downham Market, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2014-10-10	£208,398
2 Victoria Street, Downham Market, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-08-28	£196,782

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	26
Retired	23
Self-Employed	10
Other	8
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Construction	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Academy Nursery Road , PE38 9PF	3out of 4	680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School Hillcrest , Bexwell Road PE38 9ND	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School 19 Ryston Road , Denver PE38 0DP	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy Chapel Lane , Wimbotsham PE34 3QH	3out of 4	2,559 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downham Market Academy Bexwell Road , PE38 9LL	1out of 4	1,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery The Old Rectory , Stow Bardolph PE34 3HT	- not rated	3,655 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
DMDH Cafe	The Dial House, 12 Railway Road	150 yd
Platform One Café And Takeaway	Downham Market Railway Station, Railway Road	171 yd
Downham Youth Centre	Swan Youth Opportunities Project, Paradise Road	477 yd
Phansa Thai Restaurant	Phansa Thai, 51 Bridge Street	501 yd
Domino's Pizza	69 Bridge Street, Downham Market	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Hotel	12 Bridge Street, Downham Market	517 yd
Downham & Clackclose Conservative Club	Eagle House, 18 - 20 Bridge Street	517 yd
The Whalebone	58 Bridge Street, Downham Market	623 yd
Live & Let Live Public House	22 London Road, Downham Market	841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Ho Wong	70 Bridge Street, Downham Market	437 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	55 Bridge Street, Downham Market	517 yd
Subway	24 High Street, Downham Market	746 yd
Direct Pizza Company	16 High Street, Downham Market	750 yd
Spice Hut	1C High Street, Downham Market	782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Bridge Street, Downham Market	623 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	6 Wales Court, Downham Market	718 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, London Road	842 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PE38 9EJ postcode.

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.18 Mbit/s

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