We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Castle Acre in King's Lynn and West Norfolk from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Castle Acre older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Castle Acre and King's Lynn and West Norfolk? Is Castle Acre an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
How many residents own or rent their home in Castle Acre and King's Lynn and West Norfolk
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Castle Acre either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 58.51 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 41.49 of Castle Acre residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Massingham with Castle Acre |
58.51% |
41.49% |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
67% |
33% |
East |
65.23% |
34.77% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Castle Acre has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.
Castle Acre compared to other wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
The Woottons |
86.46% |
13.54% |
2 |
Clenchwarton |
83.06% |
16.94% |
3 |
West Winch |
80.29% |
19.71% |
4 |
South Downham |
80.23% |
19.77% |
5 |
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole |
79.5% |
20.5% |
6 |
Gayton & Grimston |
76.31% |
23.69% |
7 |
Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall |
76.24% |
23.76% |
8 |
Gaywood North Bank |
75.96% |
24.04% |
9 |
Terrington |
75.77% |
24.24% |
10 |
Springwood |
75.53% |
24.47% |
11 |
Heacham |
75.5% |
24.5% |
12 |
Wissey |
75.48% |
24.52% |
13 |
Emneth & Outwell |
75.47% |
24.53% |
14 |
Watlington (King's Lynn and West Norfolk) |
74.75% |
25.25% |
15 |
Upwell & Delph |
74.2% |
25.8% |
16 |
North Downham |
73.36% |
26.64% |
17 |
Snettisham |
73.27% |
26.73% |
18 |
Denver |
72.25% |
27.75% |
19 |
Methwold |
71.88% |
28.12% |
20 |
Dersingham |
71.73% |
28.27% |
21 |
Brancaster |
69.47% |
30.53% |
22 |
Bircham with Rudhams |
67.06% |
32.94% |
23 |
Hunstanton |
66.53% |
33.47% |
24 |
Airfield |
65.4% |
34.6% |
25 |
East Downham |
65.17% |
34.83% |
26 |
Feltwell |
64.65% |
35.35% |
27 |
Burnham Market & Docking |
62.9% |
37.1% |
28 |
Gaywood Chase |
59.96% |
40.04% |
29 |
Massingham with Castle Acre |
58.51% |
41.49% |
30 |
South & West Lynn |
53.64% |
46.36% |
31 |
Gaywood Clock |
50.95% |
49.05% |
32 |
Downham Old Town |
49.76% |
50.24% |
33 |
Fairstead |
40.09% |
59.91% |
34 |
North Lynn |
36.59% |
63.41% |
35 |
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas |
31.04% |
68.96% |
Castle Acre is ranked 29 out of 35 wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk for the percentage of home owners.
Castle Acre & King's Lynn and West Norfolk Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Castle Acre in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk local area district.
Castle Acre has a lower rate of immigrants than King's Lynn and West Norfolk, the East of England region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Massingham with Castle Acre |
95.02% |
4.98% |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
89.67% |
10.33% |
East |
85.09% |
14.91% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Castle Acre compared to other wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas |
71.38% |
28.62% |
2 |
North Lynn |
71.92% |
28.08% |
3 |
Fairstead |
72.41% |
27.59% |
4 |
Gaywood Clock |
78.52% |
21.48% |
5 |
Springwood |
79.86% |
20.14% |
6 |
South & West Lynn |
81.33% |
18.67% |
7 |
Feltwell |
82.43% |
17.57% |
8 |
Gaywood Chase |
82.92% |
17.08% |
9 |
Downham Old Town |
87.18% |
12.82% |
10 |
East Downham |
90.61% |
9.39% |
11 |
North Downham |
91.12% |
8.88% |
12 |
Methwold |
91.29% |
8.71% |
13 |
Gaywood North Bank |
91.46% |
8.54% |
14 |
The Woottons |
92.46% |
7.54% |
15 |
West Winch |
92.56% |
7.44% |
16 |
Wissey |
93.01% |
6.99% |
17 |
South Downham |
93.75% |
6.25% |
18 |
Airfield |
94.44% |
5.56% |
19 |
Hunstanton |
94.44% |
5.56% |
20 |
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole |
94.44% |
5.56% |
21 |
Emneth & Outwell |
94.63% |
5.37% |
22 |
Burnham Market & Docking |
94.75% |
5.25% |
23 |
Massingham with Castle Acre |
95.02% |
4.98% |
24 |
Denver |
95.19% |
4.81% |
25 |
Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall |
95.32% |
4.68% |
26 |
Terrington |
95.37% |
4.63% |
27 |
Bircham with Rudhams |
95.43% |
4.57% |
28 |
Upwell & Delph |
95.46% |
4.54% |
29 |
Watlington |
95.5% |
4.5% |
30 |
Brancaster |
95.78% |
4.22% |
31 |
Gayton & Grimston |
96.08% |
3.92% |
32 |
Heacham |
96.27% |
3.73% |
33 |
Clenchwarton |
96.37% |
3.63% |
34 |
Dersingham |
96.5% |
3.5% |
35 |
Snettisham |
96.68% |
3.32% |
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Castle Acre is ranked 23 out of 35 wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Castle Acre Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Massingham with Castle Acre.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
|
5 - 9 years |
|
10 - 15 years |
|
16 - 19 years |
|
20 - 24 years |
|
25 - 34 years |
|
35 - 49 years |
|
50 - 64 years |
|
65 - 74 years |
|
75 - 84 years |
|
85 years & over |
|
What are the occupations of the residents of Castle Acre?
The largest employment sector in Castle Acre is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Skilled Trades |
17.06% |
Professional Occupations |
16.07% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
14.93% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
11.04% |
Elementary Occupations |
10.36% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
9.52% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
8.99% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
5.26% |
Castle Acre Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
2.8% |
-0.1% |
East of England |
3% |
-0.3% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Castle Acre on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Castle Acre.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
48.96% |
In Part-Time Work |
35.06% |
Unemployed |
3.85% |
64.94% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Castle Acre
Castle Acre Health Statistics
Massingham with Castle Acre has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Massingham with Castle Acre |
41.44% |
36.53% |
15.99% |
4.69% |
1.35% |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
41.74% |
36.91% |
15.41% |
4.6% |
1.33% |
East |
48.28% |
34.64% |
12.5% |
3.58% |
1% |
England |
48.49% |
33.71% |
12.65% |
3.98% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk changed since 2011?
King's Lynn and West Norfolk residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.66% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
40.91% |
37.08% |
15.9% |
4.8% |
1.31% |
2021 |
41.74% |
36.91% |
15.41% |
4.6% |
1.33% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Castle Acre Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Castle Acre residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Castle Acre to the national average for England.
Level |
Massingham with Castle Acre |
England |
No Qualifications |
19.98% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
9.99% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
14.89% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
5.77% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
15.15% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
31.81% |
33.92% |
What is the population of Castle Acre and King's Lynn and West Norfolk?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in King's Lynn and West Norfolk including Castle Acre. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Airfield |
6128 |
Bircham with Rudhams |
2645 |
Brancaster |
2256 |
Burnham Market & Docking |
2520 |
Clenchwarton |
2705 |
Denver |
2381 |
Dersingham |
5807 |
Downham Old Town |
3344 |
East Downham |
3165 |
Emneth & Outwell |
4883 |
Fairstead |
6930 |
Feltwell |
5814 |
Gayton & Grimston |
5700 |
Gaywood Chase |
2903 |
Gaywood Clock |
3300 |
Gaywood North Bank |
7746 |
Heacham |
5197 |
Hunstanton |
4189 |
Massingham with Castle Acre |
3094 |
Methwold |
2814 |
North Downham |
2425 |
North Lynn |
6701 |
Snettisham |
2608 |
South & West Lynn |
5399 |
South Downham |
2135 |
Springwood |
3426 |
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas |
5285 |
Terrington |
5857 |
The Woottons |
6816 |
Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall |
4919 |
Upwell & Delph |
6155 |
Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole |
5762 |
Watlington |
2717 |
West Winch |
4875 |
Wissey |
2644 |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Total |
151245 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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