# Hunstanton

North King's Lynn and West Norfolk. 5,149 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 28 square kilometres.

Hunstanton had 5,230 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005551. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [King's Lynn and West Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £292,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hunstanton was £292,500 in 2025. Joint 3,617th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/hunstanton#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,230** (2021). Hunstanton had 5,230 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,024th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/hunstanton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 81%** (2022). About 81% of people in Hunstanton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/hunstanton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 78.3%** (January 2026). In Hunstanton, 78.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/hunstanton#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02005551) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 81% of people in Hunstanton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02005551) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 111 homes were sold in Hunstanton in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02005551) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hunstanton.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02005551) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hunstanton had 5,230 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Hunstanton

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hunstanton at a rate of 67.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.7 per 1,000 people across King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 146 |
| Other crime | 71 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Hunstanton compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Hunstanton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £292,500 | 7th most expensive | 19 middle areas, King's Lynn and West Norfolk · 2025 |
| Population | 5,230 | least populated | 19 middle areas, King's Lynn and West Norfolk · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 81% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, King's Lynn and West Norfolk · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 78.3% | 7th highest | 19 middle areas, King's Lynn and West Norfolk · Jan 2026 |

## Is Hunstanton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hunstanton at a rate of 67.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.7 per 1,000 people across King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 41 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hunstanton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (146), other crime (71) and criminal damage and arson (50).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

These figures are published for the whole of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of King's Lynn and West Norfolk and not Hunstanton alone. [See King's Lynn and West Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk)

- **Average house price: £266,248** (August 2026). King's Lynn and West Norfolk’s average house price was £266,248 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,835** (2025). Full-time workers living in King's Lynn and West Norfolk earned a median of £36,835 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 118th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.2×** (2025). A home in King's Lynn and West Norfolk costs 7.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 171st most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 24.1** (2025). King's Lynn and West Norfolk has a deprivation score of 24.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 86th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Hunstanton in brief

The median price paid for a home in Hunstanton was £292,500 in 2025.
Hunstanton had 5,230 usual residents at the census.
About 81% of people in Hunstanton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hunstanton, 78.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005551
- Ward: [Hunstanton †](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/ward/hunstanton)
- Constituency: [North West Norfolk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-norfolk)
- Council: [King's Lynn and West Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 28.35 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,149*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 21

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Heacham & Snettisham](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/heacham-and-snettisham), [Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/brancaster-burnham-market-and-docking)

## Latest updates for Hunstanton

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005551

## How to cite

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