Is King's Lynn and West Norfolk a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in King's Lynn and West Norfolk , from official data · 16 postcode districts · 5,135 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in King's Lynn and West Norfolk , from official data · 16 postcode districts · 5,135 postcodes
The average home in King's Lynn and West Norfolk sold for £265,715 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.0% on a year earlier. Across King's Lynn and West Norfolk, police record 67 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of King's Lynn and West Norfolk , the nearest primary school is Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School, 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest secondary is King's Lynn Academy, 1.5 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Vida Healthcare, 1.6 mi away.
Kings Lynn station is 2.0 mi away; the nearest park is 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.
Across King's Lynn and West Norfolk, police record 67 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in King's Lynn and West Norfolk sold for £265,715 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.0% on a year earlier. By type: detached £364,968, semi-detached £242,469, terraced £198,571, flats £113,307. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School, 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is King's Lynn Academy, 1.5 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Kings Lynn is 2.0 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £50,449 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).