East Downham
Strong on schools
East Downham at a glance
- House prices
- £310,500
- Middle54th percentile
- Schools
- 78th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 48th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 49.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle69th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs East Downham a good place to live?
East Downham may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in King's Lynn and West Norfolk below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in East Downham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 49.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 69th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in East Downham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £310,500
- Percentile
- 54th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 36 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in East Downham
Schools
78th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in East Downham
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in East Downham
Transport
48th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is East Downham a good place to live?
East Downham may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is East Downham safe?
East Downham ranks in the 69th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in East Downham?
The median sale price was £310,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 54th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in East Downham?
Schools rank in the 78th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near East Downham?
Nearby public profiles include Gayton & Grimston in King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Wissey in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
