King's Lynn and West Norfolk, in numbers

Average home prices reached £266,000 in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority area. July 2026. Every figure carries its own date.

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk combines work on everyday walking routes with major heritage and coastal projects. A section of the Sandringham Railway Path has been cleared. Guildhall conservation is under way, while Hunstanton’s proposed coastal works still need design, approvals and funding.

The short version

Average home price over time

August 1996 to July 2026

King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority area · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: January 1995 to July 2026. The chart opens on the latest 30 years; choose All history for the full reviewed record.

From To

Shown on this chart: £45,456 in August 1996; £265,715 in July 2026. 484.6% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Full history context

Average home prices rose from £44,000 to £266,000 between January 1995 and July 2026.

July 2025 to July 2026: £8,000 more per home (3% higher).

Cash prices, before allowing for inflation. Changes do not show affordability without local earnings and household circumstances.

Data table and workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.

Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Average home price over time — King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority area: full reviewed history
Period	£
January 1995	44,115
February 1995	44,996
March 1995	45,181
April 1995	45,654
May 1995	45,375
June 1995	44,801
July 1995	43,909
August 1995	43,445
September 1995	42,716
October 1995	42,446
November 1995	42,287
December 1995	43,530
January 1996	43,424
February 1996	43,003
March 1996	41,750
April 1996	42,049
May 1996	42,455
June 1996	43,664
July 1996	44,920
August 1996	45,456
September 1996	46,534
October 1996	46,226
November 1996	46,571
December 1996	45,547
January 1997	45,420
February 1997	47,832
March 1997	49,101
April 1997	49,971
May 1997	48,970
June 1997	48,794
July 1997	48,858
August 1997	47,744
September 1997	48,439
October 1997	49,339
November 1997	50,367
December 1997	51,048
January 1998	52,016
February 1998	51,540
March 1998	50,821
April 1998	50,415
May 1998	52,278
June 1998	53,396
July 1998	54,108
August 1998	54,272
September 1998	53,910
October 1998	53,879
November 1998	52,937
December 1998	53,405
January 1999	52,824
February 1999	54,331
March 1999	54,114
April 1999	54,716
May 1999	55,488
June 1999	56,691
July 1999	59,132
August 1999	59,968
September 1999	61,950
October 1999	61,589
November 1999	62,274
December 1999	61,554
January 2000	60,921
February 2000	60,958
March 2000	60,506
April 2000	62,344
May 2000	63,836
June 2000	66,843
July 2000	67,810
August 2000	67,285
September 2000	68,616
October 2000	70,819
November 2000	71,709
December 2000	70,769
January 2001	71,121
February 2001	70,778
March 2001	70,733
April 2001	68,317
May 2001	71,729
June 2001	73,096
July 2001	76,155
August 2001	77,761
September 2001	80,033
October 2001	81,329
November 2001	80,366
December 2001	83,962
January 2002	86,667
February 2002	87,900
March 2002	85,790
April 2002	86,806
May 2002	88,437
June 2002	91,381
July 2002	93,138
August 2002	98,671
September 2002	101,241
October 2002	102,878
November 2002	102,711
December 2002	105,112
January 2003	105,433
February 2003	108,587
March 2003	104,564
April 2003	108,283
May 2003	108,316
June 2003	116,166
July 2003	116,311
August 2003	120,732
September 2003	121,269
October 2003	123,407
November 2003	119,631
December 2003	120,004
January 2004	121,043
February 2004	125,149
March 2004	124,095
April 2004	125,651
May 2004	128,367
June 2004	133,671
July 2004	139,144
August 2004	139,609
September 2004	139,703
October 2004	140,408
November 2004	138,757
December 2004	138,317
January 2005	133,688
February 2005	136,709
March 2005	138,293
April 2005	140,102
May 2005	143,704
June 2005	147,937
July 2005	153,011
August 2005	152,783
September 2005	149,590
October 2005	148,529
November 2005	147,854
December 2005	151,644
January 2006	148,355
February 2006	146,762
March 2006	142,817
April 2006	145,771
May 2006	150,269
June 2006	153,304
July 2006	154,409
August 2006	153,864
September 2006	156,592
October 2006	160,555
November 2006	160,664
December 2006	160,744
January 2007	157,489
February 2007	156,989
March 2007	158,805
April 2007	160,356
May 2007	163,038
June 2007	165,201
July 2007	167,226
August 2007	170,025
September 2007	166,812
October 2007	169,189
November 2007	167,716
December 2007	171,405
January 2008	168,932
February 2008	169,715
March 2008	166,785
April 2008	164,094
May 2008	163,232
June 2008	164,831
July 2008	167,077
August 2008	165,452
September 2008	161,963
October 2008	158,356
November 2008	155,192
December 2008	149,877
January 2009	146,309
February 2009	141,808
March 2009	144,236
April 2009	145,011
May 2009	147,373
June 2009	147,633
July 2009	152,489
August 2009	155,402
September 2009	155,109
October 2009	152,256
November 2009	149,225
December 2009	149,795
January 2010	153,791
February 2010	158,592
March 2010	160,031
April 2010	158,556
May 2010	160,046
June 2010	158,921
July 2010	160,539
August 2010	156,822
September 2010	157,896
October 2010	156,829
November 2010	155,074
December 2010	157,789
January 2011	158,955
February 2011	158,919
March 2011	154,470
April 2011	150,089
May 2011	149,086
June 2011	149,717
July 2011	148,718
August 2011	150,796
September 2011	148,261
October 2011	151,210
November 2011	152,087
December 2011	156,519
January 2012	155,871
February 2012	151,628
March 2012	148,787
April 2012	147,641
May 2012	150,847
June 2012	153,662
July 2012	153,960
August 2012	153,751
September 2012	150,517
October 2012	152,384
November 2012	152,868
December 2012	157,785
January 2013	154,655
February 2013	152,093
March 2013	149,804
April 2013	152,742
May 2013	155,308
June 2013	156,244
July 2013	156,487
August 2013	159,735
September 2013	159,679
October 2013	160,584
November 2013	157,945
December 2013	161,124
January 2014	160,933
February 2014	163,865
March 2014	159,570
April 2014	162,218
May 2014	164,862
June 2014	169,271
July 2014	169,187
August 2014	169,093
September 2014	171,346
October 2014	172,729
November 2014	174,187
December 2014	171,666
January 2015	172,599
February 2015	173,096
March 2015	176,353
April 2015	176,915
May 2015	177,746
June 2015	178,067
July 2015	181,577
August 2015	181,314
September 2015	184,555
October 2015	184,469
November 2015	187,612
December 2015	185,378
January 2016	184,478
February 2016	185,520
March 2016	191,605
April 2016	189,205
May 2016	190,033
June 2016	188,078
July 2016	191,713
August 2016	192,926
September 2016	193,287
October 2016	197,763
November 2016	198,586
December 2016	197,852
January 2017	198,794
February 2017	200,317
March 2017	202,253
April 2017	201,645
May 2017	202,600
June 2017	205,415
July 2017	208,651
August 2017	210,163
September 2017	211,794
October 2017	213,804
November 2017	216,699
December 2017	216,294
January 2018	213,712
February 2018	210,233
March 2018	209,233
April 2018	208,897
May 2018	208,332
June 2018	207,741
July 2018	213,695
August 2018	217,596
September 2018	222,902
October 2018	222,617
November 2018	223,497
December 2018	220,335
January 2019	218,591
February 2019	215,120
March 2019	216,404
April 2019	215,032
May 2019	217,036
June 2019	217,908
July 2019	219,277
August 2019	221,444
September 2019	222,050
October 2019	220,280
November 2019	219,346
December 2019	219,477
January 2020	218,487
February 2020	216,957
March 2020	213,907
April 2020	216,899
May 2020	219,859
June 2020	222,694
July 2020	223,134
August 2020	223,319
September 2020	225,550
October 2020	231,486
November 2020	232,884
December 2020	234,661
January 2021	231,658
February 2021	234,108
March 2021	237,355
April 2021	239,616
May 2021	237,239
June 2021	241,916
July 2021	237,131
August 2021	238,682
September 2021	239,107
October 2021	244,609
November 2021	249,371
December 2021	249,410
January 2022	254,500
February 2022	256,376
March 2022	256,310
April 2022	260,259
May 2022	262,810
June 2022	266,759
July 2022	269,550
August 2022	276,158
September 2022	278,765
October 2022	282,819
November 2022	281,912
December 2022	284,637
January 2023	282,166
February 2023	279,884
March 2023	272,541
April 2023	267,841
May 2023	265,139
June 2023	270,342
July 2023	273,392
August 2023	276,787
September 2023	276,920
October 2023	275,180
November 2023	272,162
December 2023	263,974
January 2024	259,929
February 2024	263,318
March 2024	263,266
April 2024	261,535
May 2024	256,511
June 2024	260,650
July 2024	261,655
August 2024	265,173
September 2024	267,331
October 2024	273,670
November 2024	273,675
December 2024	274,431
January 2025	268,516
February 2025	265,313
March 2025	263,078
April 2025	258,149
May 2025	255,489
June 2025	250,759
July 2025	257,988
August 2025	259,481
September 2025	260,322
October 2025	260,084
November 2025	261,817
December 2025	264,174
January 2026	263,571
February 2026	262,510
March 2026	261,928
April 2026	260,901
May 2026	261,331
June 2026	260,979
July 2026	265,715

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People living in the area

156,943

Mid-2025 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority area

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Published mid-year estimate for the whole local authority area. This is not automatically the population of the named city settlement.

All usual residents

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Average home price

£266,000

July 2026 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority area

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Shown to the nearest £1,000. Published value: £265,715.

Homes in the local authority area

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Average monthly rent

£941

August 2026 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority area

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Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.

Homes in the local authority area

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Homes rented privately

8.7% to 41.9%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.7% in Clenchwarton to 41.9% in St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas — a gap of 33.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 35 of 35 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Clenchwarton	8.7%	104	1,198
The Woottons	9.5%	270	2,843
West Winch	10.5%	223	2,121
South Downham	10.7%	140	1,305
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole	11%	272	2,483
Terrington	11.8%	288	2,451
Wissey	12.1%	146	1,203
Gayton & Grimston	12.7%	331	2,600
Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall	13.1%	286	2,176
Emneth & Outwell	13.3%	287	2,161
Heacham	13.8%	352	2,559
Gaywood North Bank	14.4%	529	3,686
Snettisham	15.8%	206	1,302
Upwell & Delph	16.1%	431	2,678
Denver	16.9%	183	1,081
Watlington	17.9%	218	1,216
Gaywood Clock	18%	237	1,319
Burnham Market & Docking	18.1%	218	1,205
Springwood	18.2%	216	1,185
Methwold	18.4%	223	1,209
Bircham with Rudhams	18.8%	221	1,175
East Downham	19.2%	248	1,289
Brancaster	19.6%	217	1,107
Hunstanton	19.8%	432	2,187
Dersingham	19.8%	571	2,879
South & West Lynn	20.6%	445	2,157
North Lynn	23%	633	2,747
North Downham	23.6%	287	1,216
Feltwell	24.2%	625	2,580
Massingham with Castle Acre	24.4%	351	1,439
Airfield	28%	632	2,260
Gaywood Chase	28.4%	311	1,094
Fairstead	28.8%	799	2,776
Downham Old Town	31.9%	472	1,481
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas	41.9%	1,301	3,106

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.6% to 8.4%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.6% in Springwood to 8.4% in Hunstanton — a gap of 4.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 35 of 35 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Springwood	3.6%	102	2,873
Airfield	4.4%	259	5,927
The Woottons	4.4%	300	6,838
North Downham	4.5%	115	2,549
East Downham	4.7%	154	3,268
South & West Lynn	4.9%	262	5,372
Gaywood North Bank	4.9%	428	8,679
Fairstead	5.2%	357	6,829
Methwold	5.3%	152	2,888
Bircham with Rudhams	5.3%	136	2,562
Feltwell	5.4%	339	6,326
West Winch	5.5%	277	5,003
Brancaster	5.5%	118	2,129
Watlington	5.5%	155	2,796
Denver	5.8%	141	2,433
Gayton & Grimston	5.8%	343	5,912
Gaywood Chase	5.8%	142	2,430
Snettisham	5.9%	160	2,708
Massingham with Castle Acre	6%	188	3,115
Dersingham	6.1%	368	6,025
Upwell & Delph	6.1%	387	6,327
Wissey	6.2%	170	2,763
Burnham Market & Docking	6.2%	155	2,517
Downham Old Town	6.2%	197	3,185
Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall	6.2%	326	5,260
Terrington	6.5%	393	6,063
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole	6.5%	393	6,063
Clenchwarton	6.9%	191	2,784
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas	6.9%	388	5,587
Emneth & Outwell	7%	362	5,156
Gaywood Clock	7.4%	248	3,338
Heacham	7.4%	385	5,169
North Lynn	7.5%	518	6,878
South Downham	8%	189	2,349
Hunstanton	8.4%	357	4,229

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People aged 65 or over

11% to 53.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11% in Fairstead to 53.7% in South Downham — a gap of 42.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 35 of 35 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Fairstead	11%	749	6,828
North Lynn	11.6%	795	6,872
South & West Lynn	12.7%	680	5,374
East Downham	15.5%	506	3,271
Gaywood Clock	17.1%	572	3,338
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas	19.5%	1,089	5,587
Springwood	20.5%	589	2,869
Feltwell	20.7%	1,310	6,329
Gaywood North Bank	21%	1,825	8,679
Watlington	21.2%	592	2,798
Airfield	21.6%	1,280	5,927
Gaywood Chase	22.1%	537	2,431
Downham Old Town	22.9%	729	3,186
Methwold	23.1%	667	2,887
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole	24.4%	1,479	6,061
Upwell & Delph	24.6%	1,556	6,328
Terrington	24.7%	1,496	6,064
Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall	25.4%	1,335	5,260
Emneth & Outwell	25.7%	1,323	5,154
Wissey	26.6%	735	2,765
Denver	27.4%	668	2,434
Gayton & Grimston	28.2%	1,669	5,915
West Winch	29.1%	1,456	5,005
The Woottons	30.2%	2,066	6,836
Clenchwarton	30.6%	852	2,783
Massingham with Castle Acre	30.6%	954	3,114
Bircham with Rudhams	33.8%	865	2,561
North Downham	35.3%	899	2,548
Burnham Market & Docking	36.1%	907	2,512
Dersingham	39.9%	2,402	6,023
Snettisham	41%	1,111	2,710
Heacham	42%	2,171	5,170
Hunstanton	44%	1,861	4,230
Brancaster	44.5%	949	2,133
South Downham	53.7%	1,262	2,349

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What could change things?

The action plan connects local evidence to proposed next steps. Announced projects and proposed responses are shown separately.

strength

Keep the cleared path usable

A section of the Sandringham Railway Path has been cleared.

A practical local route is easier to maintain and use.

Evidence

What could help →

weakness

Show the steps between investigation and protection

Hunstanton’s works remain in preparation.

Residents need clear milestones before benefits can be counted.

Evidence

What could help →

opportunity

Prepare for affordable use of the restored Guildhall

Conservation is being paired with planning for future operation.

The building can support local cultural activity.

Evidence

What could help →

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Local work to follow

Sandringham Railway Path, King’s Lynn

Sandringham Railway Path clearance

Vegetation and litter have been cleared from the route beside Strikes Bowl. Further maintenance discussions involve the county council.

Local clearance completed February 2026 · evidence dated 2026-02-16

Responsible body: Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk

What the source says: The completed clearance is separate from proposed lighting and wider maintenance work.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Walking and cycling route tidy-up →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Keep the cleared path usable →

How to track delivery →

Hunstanton seafront

Hunstanton coastal defence preparation

Investigations are informing options for sea defences and the promenade before design and a funding application.

Investigations completed; design and funding work ahead · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk

What the source says: The June 2026 update describes preparation. It does not confirm new defences built or full construction funding.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Hunstanton Coastal Defence Capital Works →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Show the steps between investigation and protection →

Keep coastal promises tied to confirmed funding →

How to track delivery →

King Street, King’s Lynn

St George’s Guildhall and creative hub

On-site conservation is restoring the Guildhall and associated spaces for cultural and community uses.

Conservation under way; autumn 2028 opening forecast · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk

What the source says: The council’s current recruitment page describes continuing conservation and a future opening; it is not a completion report.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Guildhall operating role and project update →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Prepare for affordable use of the restored Guildhall →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

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What this local evidence covers

35 of 35 wards

Have at least one valid census comparison with the whole council. Missing measures stay visible.

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3 reviewed plans and projects

1 have a source-dated stage; 0 have some funding evidence; 0 have some cost evidence. These counts do not prove that funding or costs are complete.

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0 verified ward links

Project locations cannot be treated as a map of who benefits. Each record explains any verified ward association.

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What is still missing

The reviewed local schemes are a selected evidence collection, not a complete council capital programme.

Current service capacity, incomes, waiting lists, school demand and project outcomes need additional verified local evidence before firm claims can be made.

Selected council projects and issues, not a complete council programme. Delivery stages describe the dated source; elapsed planned dates do not prove completion.

Action steps are UK Facts proposals for scrutiny and delivery, not council commitments, funded promises or deadlines.

Project locations do not establish ward-wide impact. Missing cost or funding means unverified, not zero.

A direct council area and its member districts must not be added together. County wards are district wards, not county electoral divisions.

Sources and calculations are traceable, but this is not independent AQuA Book assurance or certification.