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PE38 9BL

Downham Old Town · King's Lynn and West Norfolk · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Downham Old Town
Local authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Constituency
South West Norfolk
Postcode district
PE38
Postcode sector
PE38 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PE38 9AJ 73 m
PE38 9BB 185 m
PE38 9AF 206 m
PE38 9AN 220 m
PE38 9AH 244 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PE38 9BL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 1985
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PE
Postcode district
PE38
Postcode sector
PE38 9
Latitude
52.599646
Longitude
0.384184
British National Grid easting
561,568
British National Grid northing
302,873

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
King's Lynn and West Norfolk · E07000146
Electoral ward
Downham Old Town · E05012328
Parish or community
E04006304
Westminster constituency
South West Norfolk · E14001497
Output area
E00135472
Lower layer super output area
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 017H · E01033039
Middle layer super output area
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 017 · E02005567

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
7
Primary
5
Secondary
1

  1. Downham Market Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    610 m

  2. Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School

    Community school

    847 m

  3. Nelson Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    986 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
677
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 259
  • Anti social behaviour 103
  • Shoplifting 68
  • Other theft 61
  • Criminal damage and arson 60

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
40

25 female, 15 male

Postcode households
27
Residents per household
1.5
PE38 9 residents
11,287

Age bands in PE38 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.4%

1,746 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.3%

938 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.7%

2,572 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.8%

2,698 residents

Age 65 and over
29.9%

3,395 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider PE38 9 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • HOWDALE SURGERY

    48 HOWDALE ROAD, DOWNHAM MARKET, PE38 9AF

    ODS code D82068

    206 m

  • BRIDGE STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code D82015

    683 m

  • THE HOLLIES SURGERY

    PARADISE ROAD, DOWNHAM MARKET, PE38 9JE

    ODS code Y00297

    820 m

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Downham Market Rail Station

    RLY · Downham Market

    0.8 miles

  • Watlington Rail Station

    RLY · Watlington

    5.1 miles

  • Littleport Rail Station

    RLY · Littleport

    9.9 miles

  • Kings Lynn Rail Station

    RLY · Kings Lynn

    10.7 miles

  • King's Lynn Ferry Landing

    FBT · Kings Lynn

    10.8 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for King's Lynn and West Norfolk 017H, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

15,649 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
1
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

7 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 1 secondary schools. Downham Market Academy is the nearest published school at 610 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

677 published events cover 12 months, averaging 56.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 259 events.

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