King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

According to the 2021 census, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk had a total of 154,325 usual residents residing in 67,464 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 45.0 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 107.2 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 45.0 years.

Religion: In King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 52.4% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 39.46% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.34%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk is ‘White’, constituting 95.62% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 1.87%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.31%.

Economic activity: 54.95% of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Skilled trades’ and ‘Professional occupations’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 48.84% of its inhabitants is married and 30.52% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (65.4%). Most of the properties in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk are detached or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 78.13. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (5)
    • Aged 85 years and over- Rank (5)
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (6)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (5)
  3. General health:
    • Fair health- Rank (5)
    • Bad health- Rank (5)
    • Very bad health- Rank (5)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (4)
  5. Occupation:
    • Skilled trades- Rank (3)
    • Caring, leisure and other service- Rank (4)
    • Process, plant and machine operatives- Rank (7)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Semi-detached- Rank (9)
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (9)
    • Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop- Rank (9)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (8)
    • Other household types- Rank (9)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (5)
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (7)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (7)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (9)

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Property types in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Detached 29,872 44.28
Semi-detached 21,161 31.37
Terraced 9,652 14.31
Flats 4,793 7.1
Converted or shared house 651 0.96
Caravan or other mobile structure 528 0.78
Converted building. Eg school, church 419 0.62
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 388 0.58

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Rank of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Semi-detached 9 31.37
Converted building. Eg school, church 9 0.62
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 9 0.58
Caravan or other mobile structure 9 0.78
Flats 10 7.1
Converted or shared house 10 0.96
Detached 11 44.28
Terraced 18 14.31

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Property ownership in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. Owned – 67.00% (45,203)
    1. Owns outright – 41.58% (28,053)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 25.42% (17,150)
  2. Private rented – 18.83% (12,704)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 15.54% (10,482)
    2. Other private rented – 3.29% (2,222)
  3. Social rented – 13.61% (9,180)
    1. Other social rented – 10.40% (7,013)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 3.21% (2,167)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.48% (323)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.48% (323)

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  1. Private rented – rank – 9 (18.83%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 6 (3.29%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 11 (15.54%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 12 (13.61%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 9 (10.40%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 16 (3.21%)
  3. Owned – rank – 17 (67.00%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 9 (41.58%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 18 (25.42%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 23 (0.48%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 23 (0.48%)

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Families in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. Single family household – 65.40% (44,122)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 30.12% (20,318)
      1. No children – 13.08% (8,825)
      2. Dependent children – 11.51% (7,762)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.53% (3,731)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – 13.81% (9,315)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 12.23% (8,251)
      1. No children – 6.20% (4,186)
      2. With dependent children – 5.19% (3,501)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.84% (564)
    4. Lone parent family – 8.78% (5,920)
      1. With dependent children – 5.31% (3,584)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.46% (2,336)
    5. Other single family household – 0.47% (318)
      1. Other family composition – 0.47% (318)
  2. One person household – 29.39% (19,829)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – 15.75% (10,626)
    2. Other – 13.64% (9,203)
  3. Other household types – 5.21% (3,513)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.04% (2,054)
    2. With dependent children – 2.16% (1,459)

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Rank of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 8 (29.39%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 4 (15.75%)
    2. Other – rank – 16 (13.64%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 9 (5.21%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 9 (2.16%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 10 (3.04%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 15 (65.40%)
    1. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 9 (13.81%)
    2. Lone parent family – rank – 10 (8.78%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 6 (3.46%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 15 (5.31%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 12 (12.23%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (0.84%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 8 (5.19%)
      3. No children – rank – 18 (6.20%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 12 (0.47%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 12 (0.47%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 17 (30.12%)
      1. No children – rank – 12 (13.08%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (5.53%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 19 (11.51%)

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King’s Lynn and West Norfolk household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 29,662 43.97
Household is deprived in one dimension 24,812 36.78
Household is deprived in two dimensions 10,524 15.6
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2,330 3.45
Household is deprived in four dimensions 136 0.2

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Rank of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in two dimensions 5 15.6
Household is deprived in one dimension 7 36.78
Household is deprived in three dimensions 7 3.45
Household is deprived in four dimensions 7 0.2
Household is not deprived in any dimension 21 43.97

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Household sizes in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 26,602 39.43
1 person in household 19,829 29.39
3 people in household 9,971 14.78
4 people in household 7,405 10.98
5 people in household 2,510 3.72
6 people in household 783 1.16
7 people in household 255 0.38
8 or more people in household 109 0.16

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Rank of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
7 people in household 5 0.38
1 person in household 8 29.39
6 people in household 10 1.16
8 or more people in household 10 0.16
2 people in household 11 39.43
5 people in household 13 3.72
3 people in household 16 14.78
4 people in household 20 10.98

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Age groups of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 32,640 21.15
Aged 35 to 49 years 25,727 16.67
Aged 65 to 74 years 20,593 13.34
Aged 75 to 84 years 13,897 9.01
Aged 10 to 15 years 9,808 6.36
Aged 5 to 9 years 8,366 5.42
Aged 4 years and under 7,259 4.7
Aged 25 to 34 years 7,178 4.65
Aged 16 to 19 years 5,665 3.67
Aged 85 years and over 5,446 3.53

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Rank of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 75 to 84 years 5 9.01
Aged 85 years and over 5 3.53
Aged 65 to 74 years 6 13.34
Aged 50 to 64 years 11 21.15
Aged 5 to 9 years 13 5.42
Aged 25 to 34 years 14 4.65
Aged 4 years and under 16 4.7
Aged 10 to 15 years 21 6.36
Aged 16 to 19 years 22 3.67
Aged 35 to 49 years 22 16.67

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Gender breakdown in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 78,964 51.17
Male 75,361 48.83

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Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 6 51.17
Male 20 48.83

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King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 64,413 41.74
Good health 56,961 36.91
Fair health 23,789 15.41
Bad health 7,106 4.6
Very bad health 2,056 1.33

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General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Fair health 5 15.41
Bad health 5 4.6
Very bad health 5 1.33
Good health 6 36.91
Very good health 20 41.74

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Relationship status amongst King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 48.84% (62,946)
    1. Married – 48.61% (62,657)
      1. Opposite sex – 48.40% (62,385)
      2. Same sex – 0.21% (272)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.22% (289)
      1. Same sex – 0.16% (209)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (80)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 30.52% (39,336)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.53% (13,578)
    1. Divorced – 10.52% (13,564)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.01% (14)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.96% (10,264)
    1. Widowed – 7.96% (10,256)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (8)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.14% (2,763)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.12% (2,734)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (29)

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  1. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 4 (7.96%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 4 (7.96%)
  2. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 10 (10.53%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 10 (10.52%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 25 (0.01%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 11 (30.52%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 16 (48.84%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 12 (0.22%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 8 (0.16%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 14 (0.06%)
    2. Married – rank – 16 (48.61%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 16 (48.40%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 19 (0.21%)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 18 (2.14%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 18 (2.12%)

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King’s Lynn and West Norfolk residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 96.12% (148,337)
    1. United Kingdom – 89.67% (138,376)
    2. EU countries – 5.91% (9,116)
      1. European Union EU8 – 3.68% (5,683)
      2. European Union EU14 – 1.56% (2,413)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.53% (817)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.13% (203)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.55% (845)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.55% (845)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 1.70% (2,621)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.29% (1,988)
  4. Africa – 0.75% (1,151)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.14% (218)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (10)

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  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 6 (1.29%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 11 (1.70%)
  3. British Overseas – rank – 13 (0.01%)
  4. Europe – rank – 16 (96.12%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 7 (0.55%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 7 (0.55%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 13 (89.67%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 14 (5.91%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 8 (3.68%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 15 (0.53%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 17 (1.56%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 17 (0.13%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 18 (0.14%)
  6. Africa – rank – 20 (0.75%)

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Passport records of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk residents

  1. Europe – 76.32% (117,785)
    1. United Kingdom – 70.09% (108,164)
    2. Other Europe – 5.96% (9,196)
      1. EU Member countries – 5.84% (9,017)
        1. Lithuania – 2.34% (3,605)
        2. Other EU countries – 1.51% (2,335)
        3. Poland – 0.81% (1,246)
        4. Romania – 0.45% (696)
        5. Portugal – 0.44% (675)
        6. Italy – 0.10% (149)
        7. Germany – 0.08% (125)
        8. Spain – 0.07% (115)
        9. France – 0.05% (71)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.12% (179)
        1. Other Europe – 0.08% (116)
        2. Turkey – 0.04% (63)
    3. Ireland – 0.28% (425)
  2. No passport held – 21.66% (33,422)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.02% (1,573)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.97% (1,494)
    2. Central and South America – 0.05% (79)
  4. Middle East and Asia – 0.75% (1,160)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.44% (673)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.24% (377)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.05% (83)
    4. Middle East – 0.02% (24)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (3)
  5. Africa – 0.21% (322)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.08% (123)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.08% (128)
    3. North Africa – 0.05% (71)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.04% (63)

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  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 5 (1.02%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 5 (0.97%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 11 (0.05%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 6 (21.66%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 7 (0.75%)
    1. South-East Asia – rank – 5 (0.24%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 5 (0.00%)
    3. Southern Asia – rank – 6 (0.44%)
    4. Middle East – rank – 7 (0.02%)
    5. Eastern Asia – rank – 17 (0.05%)
  4. Africa – rank – 13 (0.21%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 6 (0.05%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 10 (0.08%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 19 (0.08%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 20 (0.04%)
  6. Europe – rank – 22 (76.32%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 10 (5.96%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 10 (5.84%)
        1. Lithuania – rank – 5 (2.34%)
        2. Other EU countries – rank – 9 (1.51%)
        3. Portugal – rank – 10 (0.44%)
        4. Spain – rank – 13 (0.07%)
        5. Italy – rank – 14 (0.10%)
        6. Romania – rank – 14 (0.45%)
        7. France – rank – 15 (0.05%)
        8. Poland – rank – 15 (0.81%)
        9. Germany – rank – 18 (0.08%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 12 (0.12%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 8 (0.04%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 12 (0.08%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 14 (0.28%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 18 (70.09%)

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Ethnic groups in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. White – 95.62% (147,563)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 88.75% (136,966)
    2. Other White – 6.08% (9,386)
    3. Irish – 0.42% (655)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.27% (417)
    5. Roma – 0.09% (139)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 1.87% (2,886)
    1. Indian – 0.80% (1,238)
    2. Other Asian – 0.63% (979)
    3. Chinese – 0.26% (400)
    4. Pakistani – 0.11% (166)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.07% (103)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.31% (2,022)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.40% (617)
    2. White and Asian – 0.34% (526)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.29% (450)
    4. White and Black African – 0.28% (429)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.66% (1,012)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.56% (860)
    2. Arab – 0.10% (152)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.55% (843)
    1. African – 0.34% (518)
    2. Other Black – 0.12% (182)
    3. Caribbean – 0.09% (143)

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  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 11 (1.87%)
    1. Indian – rank – 8 (0.80%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 8 (0.63%)
    3. Chinese – rank – 14 (0.26%)
    4. Pakistani – rank – 14 (0.11%)
    5. Bangladeshi – rank – 17 (0.07%)
  2. Other ethnic group – rank – 11 (0.66%)
    1. Arab – rank – 7 (0.10%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 11 (0.56%)
  3. White – rank – 12 (95.62%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 4 (0.27%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 13 (88.75%)
    3. Roma – rank – 13 (0.09%)
    4. Other White – rank – 13 (6.08%)
    5. Irish – rank – 18 (0.42%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 17 (0.55%)
    1. Other Black – rank – 14 (0.12%)
    2. African – rank – 17 (0.34%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.09%)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 21 (1.31%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 12 (0.28%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 17 (0.40%)
    3. White and Asian – rank – 22 (0.34%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 22 (0.29%)

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Religions in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 80,869 52.4
No religion 60,898 39.46
Not answered 9,782 6.34
Muslim 804 0.52
Other religion 795 0.52
Buddhist 476 0.31
Hindu 428 0.28
Jewish 157 0.1
Sikh 119 0.08

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Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Christian 7 52.4
Not answered 8 6.34
Other religion 10 0.52
Sikh 11 0.08
Buddhist 12 0.31
Hindu 15 0.28
Jewish 15 0.1
Muslim 16 0.52
No religion 19 39.46

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Employment and unemployment amongst King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 54.95% (70,828)
    1. In employment – 52.80% (68,058)
      1. Employee – 43.28% (55,780)
        1. Full-time – 31.03% (39,997)
        2. Part-time – 12.25% (15,783)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 7.94% (10,234)
        1. Full-time – 4.57% (5,884)
        2. Part-time – 3.38% (4,350)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.59% (2,044)
        1. Full-time – 1.23% (1,587)
        2. Part-time – 0.35% (457)
    2. Unemployed – 2.15% (2,770)
  2. Economically inactive – 43.83% (56,489)
    1. Retired – 29.89% (38,526)
    2. Looking after home or family – 4.43% (5,709)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.26% (5,491)
    4. Student – 2.68% (3,453)
    5. Other – 2.57% (3,310)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.22% (1,571)
    1. In employment – 0.90% (1,162)
      1. Employee – 0.86% (1,112)
        1. Part-time – 0.70% (902)
        2. Full-time – 0.16% (210)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.03% (42)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (29)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (13)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (8)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (4)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (4)
    2. Unemployed – 0.32% (409)

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  1. Economically inactive – rank – 5 (43.83%)
    1. Looking after home or family – rank – 5 (4.43%)
    2. Retired – rank – 6 (29.89%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 7 (4.26%)
    4. Other – rank – 13 (2.57%)
    5. Student – rank – 22 (2.68%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 19 (54.95%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 12 (2.15%)
    2. In employment – rank – 19 (52.80%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 8 (1.59%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (1.23%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 9 (0.35%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 12 (7.94%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 10 (4.57%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 14 (3.38%)
      3. Employee – rank – 19 (43.28%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 11 (12.25%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 20 (31.03%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 23 (1.22%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 13 (0.32%)
    2. In employment – rank – 23 (0.90%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 4 (0.01%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (0.00%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.00%)
      2. Employee – rank – 23 (0.86%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 16 (0.16%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 22 (0.70%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 23 (0.03%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 14 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 22 (0.02%)

Comparing King’s Lynn and West Norfolk wards.

Socio-economic statistics for King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 23,972 18.6
Routine occupations 19,941 15.47
Semi-routine occupations 18,187 14.11
Small employers and own account workers 16,467 12.78
Intermediate occupations 14,941 11.59
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 11,602 9.0
Never worked and long-term unemployed 9,886 7.67
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 9,078 7.04
Full-time students 4,818 3.74

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Rank of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 5 7.04
Semi-routine occupations 5 14.11
Never worked and long-term unemployed 5 7.67
Small employers and own account workers 8 12.78
Routine occupations 8 15.47
Intermediate occupations 15 11.59
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 17 18.6
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 20 9.0
Full-time students 23 3.74

Comparing King’s Lynn and West Norfolk wards.

Occupation groups in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Skilled trades 9,702 14.02
Professional occupations 9,525 13.76
Elementary 8,344 12.05
Managers, directors and senior officials 8,301 11.99
Caring, leisure and other service 7,568 10.93
Associate professional and technical 7,527 10.87
Process, plant and machine operatives 6,888 9.95
Administrative and secretarial 6,143 8.87
Sales and customer service 5,225 7.55

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Rank of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Skilled trades 3 14.02
Caring, leisure and other service 4 10.93
Process, plant and machine operatives 7 9.95
Sales and customer service 10 7.55
Elementary 10 12.05
Administrative and secretarial 16 8.87
Managers, directors and senior officials 18 11.99
Professional occupations 18 13.76
Associate professional and technical 20 10.87

Comparing King’s Lynn and West Norfolk wards.