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People in King's Lynn

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Population
47,550
Density /km²
2,658.5
Median age
39.2
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
19%
In work (16+)
60%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
23%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
28%
Apprenticeship
5.8%
Other
3.6%
No qualifications
24%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
31%
Owned outright
30%
Private renting
23%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
42%
All adults speak English as a main language
85%
White
92%
Asian or Asian British
4%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
7%
Lower managerial & professional
17%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
43%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
8.2%
Full-time students
4.6%
Christian
50%
Muslim
1.0%
Hindu
0.6%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
41%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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