Is Bay Walk in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk a nice place to live?

Bay Walk is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Bay Walk is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Bay Walk is located in the East Downham ward of the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.607075, 0.393387
Grid Ref TF621037
Suburb Downham Market
Constituency South West Norfolk
Postcodes PE38 9WE

House Prices

The average house price in Bay Walk is 100% higher than the rest of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The last sale we have on record is 15 Bay Walk, that sold for £299,000. The average house price in King's Lynn and West Norfolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bay Walk

Date No. Type Price
30/09/2022 15 Detached £299,000
30/09/2022 4 Semi £210,000
21/09/2022 9 Detached £265,000
09/09/2022 2 Semi £235,000
09/12/2021 7 Terrace £227,500
29/01/2021 19 Semi £85,500
21/08/2020 8 Terrace £151,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Bay Walk, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Bay Walk during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Bay Walk and compared that to the average for the East Downham ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bay Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the East Downham ward

Social economic statistics for Bay Walk

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Bay Walk is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bay Walk is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Bay Walk experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bay Walk are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bay Walk involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bay Walk are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Bay Walk are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Bay Walk, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bay Walk are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Bay Walk

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Bay Walk.

Unemployment in Bay Walk

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.66% of Bay Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bay Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bay Walk. The proportion of retirees on Bay Walk is 11% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.6% of Bay Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bay Walk

The proportion of home owners on Bay Walk is 20.96% lower than the national average of 62%. 44.03% of properties in Bay Walk are private rented and 8.21% are social rented.
41.04% of residents of Bay Walk own their home

Country of Birth of Bay Walk residents

The proportion if Bay Walk residents born in the UK is 1.14% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.21% of Bay Walk residents were born outside the UK.
83.79% of Bay Walk residents were born in the UK

Bay Walk Summary

Bay Walk has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bay Walk maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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