King's Lynn and West Norfolk

At a glance, population and employment estimates for King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Population
151,245
People in Employment
65,435 (73.6%)
People Inactive
20,415 (22.9%)
People Unemployed
3,105 (3.5%)
Number Of Jobs
53k
Median Salary
£24,778
Mean Salary
£28,449

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for King's Lynn and West Norfolk. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in King's Lynn and West Norfolk for 2024

King's Lynn and West Norfolks most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 5,358 crimes and in 2022 there were 5,636 crimes. Which is an decrease of 278 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 5,358 329
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,513 109
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,151 98
Getting Better
Public order 1,076 74
Getting Better
Other theft 750 64
Getting Better
Shoplifting 683 46
Getting Better
Drugs 437 36
Getting Better
Burglary 371 26
Getting Better
Other crime 327 16
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 280 16
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 146 12
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 124 10
Getting Better
Theft from the person 65 2
Getting Better
Robbery 28 1
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas has the highest crime rate of all the wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, with 2068 crimes and 391 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Denver has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas 80 15
North Lynn 78 12
South & West Lynn 76 14
Emneth & Outwell 51 10
Springwood 47 14
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole 44 8
Fairstead 43 6
Heacham 35 7
Gaywood Clock 31 9
Gaywood North Bank 31 4
West Winch 31 6
Gayton & Grimston 28 5
Downham Old Town 28 8
Hunstanton 28 7
Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall 28 6
Feltwell 23 4
Gaywood Chase 21 7
Upwell & Delph 19 3
Watlington 18 5
Brancaster 17 8
Terrington 14 2
Airfield 12 2
East Downham 12 4
The Woottons 11 2
Dersingham 10 2
Wissey 8 3
Methwold 7 2
Snettisham 6 2
Burnham Market & Docking 5 2
Clenchwarton 4 1
Massingham with Castle Acre 4 1
Bircham with Rudhams 2 1
Denver 0 0
North Downham 0 0
South Downham 0 0

Crime map for King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for King's Lynn and West Norfolk

The average property price in King's Lynn and West Norfolk is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £381,967.64 £256,351.31 £209,605.44 £129,510.11
2022 £365,853.56 £245,512.42 £201,462.04 £125,696.94
2021 £325,927.76 £218,548.70 £180,551.86 £116,922.34
2020 £299,463.15 £202,572.30 £167,065.66 £111,652.64
2019 £292,595.30 £197,688.33 £163,147.67 £112,130.91
2018 £287,574.51 £194,036.38 £160,530.07 £111,649.53
2017 £277,292.98 £186,511.95 £154,725.56 £110,371.27
2016 £255,821.80 £172,800.86 £143,826.92 £100,869.03
2015 £239,466.12 £162,263.76 £135,505.27 £94,975.31
2014 £221,788.17 £150,944.14 £126,838.50 £89,281.75
2013 £206,670.19 £140,969.74 £118,851.62 £84,122.39
2012 £201,634.96 £137,342.45 £115,701.14 £82,645.36
2011 £201,596.99 £137,003.43 £115,401.88 £84,162.17
2010 £208,003.80 £142,085.78 £120,132.05 £88,206.75

Property prices over time for King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for King's Lynn and West Norfolk

The median salary in King's Lynn and West Norfolk is £24,778 and the mean salary in King's Lynn and West Norfolk is £28,449.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
53k
Median Salary
£24,778
Annual Percentage Change
9.5%
Mean Salary
£28,449

Salary comparison between King's Lynn and West Norfolk and East

See how King's Lynn and West Norfolk compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. King's Lynn and West Norfolk ranks 36 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%

See how King's Lynn and West Norfolk compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for King's Lynn and West Norfolk

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
650 385 1,045 235 215 430 270 420 175 70 185 580 390 80 80 150 305