# Downham Old Town South west King's Lynn and West Norfolk. About 3,208 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre. Downham Old Town had 3,184 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05012328. 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 - **Population: 3,184** (2021). Downham Old Town had 3,184 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,252nd least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/downham-old-town#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 52%** (2022). About 52% of people in Downham Old Town 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/ward/downham-old-town#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.2%** (January 2026). In Downham Old Town, 84.2% 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/ward/downham-old-town#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.8%** (August 2026). In Downham Old Town, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/ward/downham-old-town#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05012328) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 52% of people in Downham Old Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05012328) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The outline is Downham Old Town. - [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E05012328) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Downham Old Town. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05012328) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Downham Old Town had 3,184 usual residents at the census. ## How Downham Old Town compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Downham Old Town | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,184 | 15th least populated | 35 wards, King's Lynn and West Norfolk · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 52% | 14th most people in radon Affected Areas | 35 wards, King's Lynn and West Norfolk · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.2% | 9th highest | 35 wards, King's Lynn and West Norfolk · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.8% | joint 11th highest | 35 wards, King's Lynn and West Norfolk · Aug 2026 | ## Is Downham Old Town safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Downham Old Town at a rate of 111.3 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, 22 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Downham Old Town. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (118), shoplifting (70) and anti-social behaviour (61). 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 ward, so they describe all of King's Lynn and West Norfolk and not Downham Old Town 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. ## Downham Old Town in brief Downham Old Town had 3,184 usual residents at the census. About 52% of people in Downham Old Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Downham Old Town, 84.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Downham Old Town, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05012328 - Constituency: [South West Norfolk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-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: 1.02 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,208* - Neighbourhoods: 2 - Output areas: 10 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [South Downham](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/ward/south-downham), [East Downham](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/ward/east-downham), [North Downham](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/ward/north-downham), [Upwell & Delph](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk/ward/upwell-and-delph) ## Latest updates for Downham Old Town - 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/E05012328 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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