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King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Gayton

Village · 1,641 residents

Affordability: 63/100Safety: 84/100Transport: 31/100Schools: 50/100Health: 33/100Food & drink: 45/100Environment: 49/100Infrastructure: 40/100Property market: 53/100
44Fair

Fair · among the lowest-scoring villages

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • Less recorded crime than is typical: 42 per 1,000 people a year against 100

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  • Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
  • Transport scores 31, below the typical 60
  • Health scores 33, below the typical 60
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around Gayton

North Runcton48King's Lynn45Middleton49Sandringham57West Acre45Gayton ThorpeGrimston48West Bilney
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Is Gayton a good place to live?

Gayton scores 44/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as fair — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for safety (84).

It scores lowest on transport (31) and health (33).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Gayton in East of England, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Gayton›

The summary for Gayton is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Gayton›

Schools

1 place
  1. 1
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary
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Areas near Gayton

  • North Runcton
  • King's Lynn
  • Middleton
  • Sandringham
  • West Acre
  • Gayton Thorpe
  • Grimston
  • West Bilney

Postcodes in Gayton

  • PE32
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