# North Lynn

North west King's Lynn and West Norfolk. 7,139 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.6 square kilometres.

North Lynn had 6,877 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005557. 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: £155,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in North Lynn was £155,500 in 2025. Joint 603rd cheapest 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/north-lynn#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,877** (2021). North Lynn had 6,877 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,064th 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/north-lynn#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 16%** (2022). About 16% of people in North Lynn 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/north-lynn#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.1%** (January 2026). In North Lynn, 94.1% 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/north-lynn#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02005557) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 16% of people in North Lynn 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=E02005557) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 54 homes were sold in North Lynn in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02005557) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for North Lynn.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02005557) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North Lynn had 6,877 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in North Lynn

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Lynn at a rate of 131.4 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 | 413 |
| Other crime | 164 |
| Shoplifting | 120 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 90 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 78 |
| Drug offences | 36 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

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

## How North Lynn compares

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

| Measure | North Lynn | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £155,500 | cheapest | 19 middle areas, King's Lynn and West Norfolk · 2025 |
| Population | 6,877 | 4th least populated | 19 middle areas, King's Lynn and West Norfolk · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 16% | 7th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, King's Lynn and West Norfolk · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.1% | 2nd highest | 19 middle areas, King's Lynn and West Norfolk · Jan 2026 |

## Is North Lynn safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Lynn at a rate of 131.4 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, 77 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in North Lynn.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (413), other crime (164) and shoplifting (120).
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 North Lynn 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.

## North Lynn in brief

The median price paid for a home in North Lynn was £155,500 in 2025.
North Lynn had 6,877 usual residents at the census.
About 16% of people in North Lynn live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In North Lynn, 94.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005557
- Ward: [North Lynn †](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/ward/north-lynn)
- 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: 4.58 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,139*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 19

* 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

[Wootton](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/wootton), [Gaywood Chase & Old Gaywood](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/gaywood-chase-and-old-gaywood), [Town, South Lynn & West Lynn](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/town-south-lynn-and-west-lynn), [Gaywood North Bank](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/gaywood-north-bank)

## Latest updates for North Lynn

- 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/E02005557

## How to cite

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