# People and census in King's Lynn and West Norfolk The north of the East of England. 156,943 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,440 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for King's Lynn and West Norfolk, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## What is the population of King's Lynn and West Norfolk? King's Lynn and West Norfolk’s population was an estimated 156,943 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. King's Lynn and West Norfolk is 167th most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **156,943** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. King's Lynn and West Norfolk’s population was an estimated 156,943 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. King's Lynn and West Norfolk is 167th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-population-estimate ## Population King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **154,325** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. King's Lynn and West Norfolk had 154,325 usual residents at the census. King's Lynn and West Norfolk is the 158th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **58.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 58.6% of residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In East of England the figure is 62.8%. - Against East of England: 7% lower (62.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **25.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 25.9% of residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk were aged 65 or over at the census. In East of England the figure is 19.6%. - Against East of England: 32% higher (19.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **15.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.5% of residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk were aged under 15 at the census. In East of England the figure is 17.6%. - Against East of England: 12% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **10.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.3% of residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk were born outside the UK. In East of England the figure is 14.9%. - Against East of England: 31% lower (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **20.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.2% of residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In East of England the figure is 16.6%. - Against East of England: 22% higher (16.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **78.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 78.6% of residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk said their health was good or very good. In East of England the figure is 82.9%. - Against East of England: 5% lower (82.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-good-health ## Households King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **67,464** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. King's Lynn and West Norfolk had 67,464 households at the census. King's Lynn and West Norfolk is 148th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **15.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.0% of households in King's Lynn and West Norfolk had no car or van at the census. In East of England the figure is 16.8%. - Against East of England: 11% lower (16.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **67.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 67.5% of households in King's Lynn and West Norfolk owned their home at the census. In East of England the figure is 66.2%. - Against East of England: 2% higher (66.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **107 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. King's Lynn and West Norfolk had 107 people per square kilometre at the census. In East of England the figure is 331 per km². - Against East of England: 68% lower (331 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **18.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.8% of households in King's Lynn and West Norfolk rented privately at the census. In East of England the figure is 18.2%. - Against East of England: 3% higher (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **13.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.6% of households in King's Lynn and West Norfolk rented from a council or housing association at the census. In East of England the figure is 15.5%. - Against East of England: 12% lower (15.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **23.3%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 23.3% of residents aged 16 and over in King's Lynn and West Norfolk had a degree-level qualification at the census. In East of England the figure is 31.6%. - Against East of England: 26% lower (31.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **1.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.9% of residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 6.4%. - Against East of England: 70% lower (6.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.5% of residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 2.9%. - Against East of England: 83% lower (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **1.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.3% of residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 2.8%. - Against East of England: 54% lower (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **0.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.7% of residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In East of England the figure is 1.4%. - Against East of England: 50% lower (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **95.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 95.6% of residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk identified with a White ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 86.5%. - Against East of England: 11% higher (86.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **52.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 52.4% of residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk said they were Christian. In East of England the figure is 46.6%. - Against East of England: 12% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **39.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 39.5% of residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk said they had no religion. In East of England the figure is 40.2%. - Against East of England: 2% lower (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **20.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 20.5% of working residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk worked mainly from home in March 2021. In East of England the figure is 31.9%. - Against East of England: 36% lower (31.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change King's Lynn and West Norfolk: **0.5%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. King's Lynn and West Norfolk’s estimated population changed by 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. - Against East of England: 29% lower (0.7%) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E07000146) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000146/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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