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East Downham · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

East Downham: your neighbourhood

East Downham electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 15.5% here, compared with 25.9% across King's Lynn and West Norfolk (10.4 percentage points lower).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 15.8% here, compared with 23.4% across King's Lynn and West Norfolk (7.6 percentage points lower).

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 26.5% here, compared with 23.3% across King's Lynn and West Norfolk (3.2 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

15.5%

21 March 2021 · East Downham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

506 out of 3,271.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.7%

21 March 2021 · East Downham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

154 out of 3,268.

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People counted in the census

3,268

21 March 2021 · East Downham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,268 out of 3,268.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

26.5%

21 March 2021 · East Downham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

669 out of 2,522.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

51.3%

21 March 2021 · East Downham

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

661 out of 1,288.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

16.5%

21 March 2021 · East Downham

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

213 out of 1,288.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

35.2%

21 March 2021 · East Downham

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

889 out of 2,523.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

61.3%

21 March 2021 · East Downham

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,547 out of 2,523.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

4.7%

21 March 2021 · East Downham

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

119 out of 2,523.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.8%

21 March 2021 · East Downham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

399 out of 2,522.

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Homes rented privately

19%

21 March 2021 · East Downham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

248 out of 1,289.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

19.4%

21 March 2021 · East Downham

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

489 out of 2,523.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

15%

21 March 2021 · East Downham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

190 out of 1,289.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

3.4%

21 March 2021 · East Downham

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

87 out of 2,523.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for East Downham ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

114 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 112 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

East Downham ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 5 mapped crimes in September 2024; 6 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · East Downham
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202451
October 202461
November 2024126
December 2024172
January 2025101
February 202592
March 2025113
April 2025103
May 202590
June 202525
July 2025103
August 2025113
September 2025121
October 202552
November 202580
December 202511
January 2026161
February 2026110
March 202691
April 2026141
May 2026101
June 202671
July 2026151
August 202661
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · East Downham
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime61
criminal damage arson16
other theft8
public order8
drugs5
burglary4
vehicle crime3
other crime3
shoplifting2
possession of weapons2
bicycle theft1
theft from the person1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across King's Lynn and West Norfolk →