Is Fen Lane in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk a nice place to live?

Fen Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural Workers and Families. Fen Lane is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Fen Lane is located in the Airfield ward of the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.660378, 0.52296
Grid Ref TF707099
Suburb Marham
Constituency South West Norfolk
Postcodes PE32 1DA, PE32 1LR, PE33 9GE, PE33 9JG, PE33 9JH

House Prices

The average house price in Fen Lane is 100% higher than the rest of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The last sale we have on record is BOUGHMORE FARM Fen Lane, that sold for £650,000. The average house price in King's Lynn and West Norfolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Fen Lane

Date No. Type Price
23/09/2022 BOUGHMORE FARM Detached £650,000
13/09/2022 13 Detached £375,000
19/04/2022 KINSMOR Detached £240,000
21/01/2022 FAIRLIE, 1 Detached £305,000
16/12/2020 6 Detached £320,000

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

Crime in Fen Lane, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Fen Lane 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 Fen Lane and compared that to the average for the Airfield ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Fen Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Airfield ward

Social economic statistics for Fen Lane

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 Fen Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Fen Lane 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 Fen Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Fen Lane are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Fen Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Fen Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Fen Lane are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived 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 Fen Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Fen Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Fen Lane

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

Unemployment in Fen Lane

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.
0.31% of Fen Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fen Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fen Lane. The proportion of retirees on Fen Lane is 10.32% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.92% of Fen Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fen Lane

The proportion of home owners on Fen Lane is 22.38% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.75% of properties in Fen Lane are private rented and 1.25% are social rented.
84.38% of residents of Fen Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Fen Lane residents

The proportion if Fen Lane residents born in the UK is 14.39% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.96% of Fen Lane residents were born outside the UK.
97.04% of Fen Lane residents were born in the UK

Fen Lane Summary

Fen Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Fen Lane maybe difficult.

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