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

Westway is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Westway is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Westway is located in the Upwell & Delph ward of the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.621477, 0.389076
Grid Ref TF618053
Suburb Wimbotsham
Constituency South West Norfolk
Postcodes PE34 3PZ, PE34 3QB, PE38 9SG

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Westway in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Westway, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Westway 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 Westway and compared that to the average for the Upwell & Delph ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westway, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Upwell & Delph ward

Social economic statistics for Westway

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 Westway is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westway 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 Westway experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westway 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 Westway involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westway 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 Westway are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Westway, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westway are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Westway

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

Unemployment in Westway

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.
1.05% of Westway residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westway

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westway. The proportion of retirees on Westway is 23.36% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
41.96% of Westway residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westway

The proportion of home owners on Westway is 7.03% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.84% of properties in Westway are private rented and 16.13% are social rented.
69.03% of residents of Westway own their home

Country of Birth of Westway residents

The proportion if Westway residents born in the UK is 14.88% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.47% of Westway residents were born outside the UK.
97.53% of Westway residents were born in the UK

Westway Summary

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

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