United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Kings Lynn and West Norfolk
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~151k · 78 state-funded schools
Affordable to live in, but not to earn in. Kings Lynn and West Norfolk offers housing at 7.1 times median annual pay, and rent takes a manageable 29.4% of gross earnings, both well below East of England medians. However, median weekly pay is £731.10, significantly lower than the regional average of £805.90. While crime is below the regional average at 57.9 per 1,000, the area ranks poorly for deprivation, with a score of 23.72 compared to the East of England median of 15.1. This suggests a place that may suit those prioritising lower housing costs over career progression, and who are less concerned by higher levels of deprivation.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Kings Lynn and West Norfolk ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,017/yr
Low
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
House price
£270,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£930/mo
Mid-range
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,430/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
57.9/1k
Low
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Deprivation
23.7
High
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Schools
92.2%
Mid
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
78 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
71 of 77 (92.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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78 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 78 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk →Places with similar signatures
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.