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PE38

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
612
Current units
492
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
120

Postcode sectors in PE38

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3 sectors

Property

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11,154 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
18, Hootens Row, Barroway Drove, Downham Market, PE38 0AH 20 July 2026 £215,000
9, Launditch Crescent, Downham Market, PE38 9RB 16 July 2026 £100,000
30, Collingwood Road, Downham Market, PE38 9SB 10 July 2026 £222,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
6
Primary
5
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
856
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 350
  • Anti social behaviour 120
  • Other theft 77
  • Criminal damage and arson 73
  • Shoplifting 70

Census 2021

Population and age profile

PE38 usual residents
16,547
Age-profile population
16,425

Age bands in PE38

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.3%
2,518 residents
Age 15 to 24
8.4%
1,382 residents
Age 25 to 44
22.1%
3,631 residents
Age 45 to 64
26.2%
4,299 residents
Age 65 and over
28%
4,595 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 465 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 405 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 281 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 14 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

3

in this district

  • BRIDGE STREET SURGERY

    30-32 BRIDGE STREET, DOWNHAM MARKET, PE38 9DP

    ODS code D82015

  • HOWDALE SURGERY

    48 HOWDALE ROAD, DOWNHAM MARKET, PE38 9AF

    ODS code D82068

  • THE HOLLIES SURGERY

    PARADISE ROAD, DOWNHAM MARKET, PE38 9JE

    ODS code Y00297

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £252,000 from 1,610 recorded sales in PE38. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for King's Lynn and West Norfolk is £263,298 in June 2026, up 5.0% year on year.

Schools

6 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

856 published events cover 12 months, averaging 71 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 350 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.