King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a town in Norfolk, England, with a population of around 46,093. It has around 2 pharmacies, around 2 supermarkets, around 18 restaurants and cafés, 40 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is King's Lynn, 1.5 km away. The average sold house price is around £305,438, and there were around 319 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the King's Lynn area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the King's Lynn and West Norfolk area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 154,325 residents at roughly 107 people per km².
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Police force
- Norfolk
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 98th of 294 English council areas — better than 67% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 16° · 65% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 16° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:21
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom
Crime
335 reported · July 2026▲ 28% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences130
- Shoplifting45
- Anti-social behaviour29
- Criminal damage & arson28
Neighbourhood team: King's Lynn North · Norfolk
Local policing priorities
- We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with the priority that we will have for King…
- We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with priorities that we will have for West N…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
292 reported road collisions (2024)
104 killed or seriously injured · 397 casualties · 18.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
337 food businesses within 2 miles
- 286 rated 4–5 ★ (260 top)
- 10 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: King's Lynn (0.6 km)
- 34 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kings Lynn (0.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
Private rents
£940 average monthly rent▲ 4.2% YoY
- 1 bed £650
- 2 bed £848
- 3 bed £1,051
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.3 times median annual pay (7.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 166.7p · Asda (4.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Asda (4.3 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
22 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: St James Car Park, King's Lynn (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms3
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches17
- Playgrounds19
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
154,325 residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk · 107/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 79 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
8% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,430 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (32% of 75,900)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
82 schools · 19,176 pupils
64 primary · 8 secondary · 10 other
Ofsted: 28 of 32 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
76inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Downham Market AcademyGood
- King's Lynn AcademyGood
- Smithdon High SchoolGood
- Iceni Secondary Academy
- King Edward VII Academy
- Marshland High School
- Springwood High School
- St Clement's High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Care & health services
877 CQC-registered services
- Care homes320
- GP practices126
- Dentists171
- Homecare agencies178
- Hospitals & hospices29
CQC ratings: 81% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 23 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Norfolk
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (KINGS LYNN CONSERVATION AREA)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 302 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
308 applications decided
89.6% granted · 276 granted, 32 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
James Wild
Conservative
North West Norfolk
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Liberal Democrat / Green coalition
- Lab 5
- Con 17
- LD 2
- Ref 7
- Oth 24
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools9
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets7
- Parks & greens23
- Restaurants & cafés84
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,690 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
729 jobs advertised · £41,752 avg
e.g. Chef - Kings Lynn, Delivery Driver, Morning Delivery Driver
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£731 median full-time weekly pay
3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,249 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
36% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 87,439 certificates
12.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
39% low-carbon electricity
Gas 58% · Nuclear 26% · Biomass 9% · Imports 4%
240 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.1 yrs women · 81.1 yrs men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North West Norfolk:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s336 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership332 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office321 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test270 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership252 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
King's Lynn Minster · 0.0 kmSt Margaret's Church, King's Lynn, entitled King's Lynn Minster since 2011, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in King's Lynn, Norfolk. The building dates from the 12th to 15th centuries, with…
10–11 Saturday Market Place · 0.0 km10–11 Saturday Market Place is a historic building in Saturday Market Place, the main market square in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. It stands opposite the northern side of King's Lynn Minster, while King's Lynn Town…
- Benedictine Priory, King's Lynn · 0.0 km
The Benedictine Priory, King's Lynn, was a medieval monastery in Norfolk, England. It was founded in 1100 in King's Lynn by Herbert de Losinga, bishop of Norwich, as a small monastic house supporting the church of St…
King's Lynn Guildhall · 0.0 kmKing's Lynn Guildhall, more fully referred to as the Guildhall of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a municipal building in Saturday Market Place in King's Lynn, Norfolk. It is a Grade I listed building. The building…
Thoresby College · 0.1 kmThoresby College was a 16th-century collegiate-style residence for thirteen chantry priests in King's Lynn, Norfolk, East of England. Located on Queen Street opposite the Guildhall, it has been converted into a youth…
King's Lynn Crown Court · 0.1 kmKing's Lynn Crown Court is a Crown Court venue which deals with criminal cases at College Lane, King's Lynn, England. The building also accommodates the local Magistrates' court.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is King's Lynn?
- King's Lynn is a town in Norfolk, England, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority.
- What is the population of King's Lynn?
- King's Lynn has an approximate settlement population of 46,093.
- How deprived is King's Lynn?
- The King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority, which includes King's Lynn, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.