Area Information for Greenwich Close, Downham Market, PE38 9TW

Greenwich Close in Downham Market is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the South Downham ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of South West Norfolk. This page combines information for the address Greenwich Close, Downham Market, PE38 9TW, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of PE38 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for PE38 9TW.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Ward South Downham
Constituency South West Norfolk * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 57 property sales in Greenwich Close, PE38 9TW since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 20 crimes were reported within half a mile of PE38 9TW - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Downham Market), and the Norfolk Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Greenwich Close, Downham Market, PE38 9TW is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Greenwich Close, Downham Market, PE38 9TW:

Greenwich Close, Downham Market, PE38 9TZ
Flax Close, Downham Market, PE38 9TL
Campion Place, Downham Market, PE38 9TX
Harebell Road, Downham Market, PE38 9SS
Larkspur Close, Downham Market, PE38 9RJ
Park Lane, Downham Market, PE38 9SH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about PE38 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 57 property sales in Greenwich Close since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Greenwich Close, Downham Market consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 112
Semi-Detached 2
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 114
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 96
Owned with Mortgage 11
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 5
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 113

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 45
Two People 63
Three People 4
Four People 2
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 114

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Greenwich Close, Downham Market consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 45
Family Household 65
Other Household 2
Total 112

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 42
Deprived In One Dimension 51
Deprived In Two Dimensions 20
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 113

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in South West Norfolk constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 44% male.

Gender
Male 84
Female 107
Total 191

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around PE38 9TW has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 78% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 1
5-9 1
10-14 1
15-19 4
20-24 1
25-29 3
30-34 1
35-39 4
40-44 0
45-49 2
50-54 3
55-59 9
60-64 12
65-69 20
70-74 24
75-79 46
80-84 30
85+ 29
Total 191

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of PE38 9TW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65% of the resident population. On average, around 44.6% of census respondents were married. Areas with large married populations are often in suburban settings. They may have a larger number of children if they are couples start families, but this is also often an indicator of an area popular with retirees, particularly where the amount of widowed people is also high. Residents of these areas tend to be more affluent and settled than areas with high concentrations of single people.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 14
Married 124
Separated 1
Divorced 8
Widowed 41
Total 188

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the South Downham ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (67%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 45
Good 83
Fair 48
Bad 12
Very Bad 3
Total 191

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 35
Apprenticeship 20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
No GCSEs or Equivalent 56
Other 16
Total 188

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Greenwich Close, Downham Market) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 189
Indian 2
Other Asian 1
Total 192

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 181
Africa 2
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 191

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 181
10+ Years 10
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 191

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to PE38 9TW.

Passport(s) Held
None 34
United Kingdom 155
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 0
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 34
Christian 126
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 2
Muslim 0
Sikh 3
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 26
Total 192

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the South Downham ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 75% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 18
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 6
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 5
Retired 141
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1
Other 5
Total 189

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 6
Professional Occupations 6
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4
Skilled Trades Occupations 1
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 3
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2
Elementary Occupations 3
Total 32

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 25
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 47
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 36
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 16
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 20
Semi-Routine Occupation 19
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 15
Full-time Student 5
Total 189

Greenwich Close, Downham Market, PE38 9TW is within the Downham Market policing neighbourhood, under the Norfolk Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 20 crimes were reported within half a mile of PE38 9TW.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 20 crimes committed near Greenwich Close
Neighbourhood Team Address Downham Market
63 London Road Downham Market Norfolk
PE38 9AT
Force Website: https://www.norfolk.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to PE38 9TW. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for PE38 9TW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest railway stations to Greenwich Close, Downham Market, PE38 9TW. The nearest railway station is Downham Market, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Downham Market 0.8 miles
Watlington 5.5 miles
Littleport 9.4 miles
Manea 11 miles
Kings Lynn 12 miles
Shippea Hill 12 miles
March 13 miles
Lakenheath 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Greenwich Close, Downham Market, PE38 9TW. The nearest is Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School, approximately half a mile away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest secondary schools to Greenwich Close, Downham Market, PE38 9TW. The nearest is Downham Market Academy, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Downham Market Academy 0.9 miles April 2022
    
Iceni Secondary Academy 8.9 miles December 2024

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Greenwich Close, Downham Market, PE38 9TW. The nearest is Howdale Surgery, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Howdale Surgery 0.6 miles
Bridge Street Surgery 0.6 miles
The Hollies Surgery 0.7 miles
Watlington Medical Centre 5.1 miles
Boughton Surgery 5.7 miles
Upwell Health Centre 6.3 miles
Marham Surgery 7.8 miles
St George's Hall (Feltwell Surgery) 9 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest dentists to Greenwich Close, Downham Market, PE38 9TW. The nearest is Downham Market Dental Care, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Downham Market Dental Care 0.7 miles
Dentistry For You (Marham) Ltd 8.3 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest opticians to Greenwich Close, Downham Market, PE38 9TW. The nearest is Parker Optometrists, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Parker Optometrists 0.6 miles
Spectacular Opticians 0.6 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in PE38 9TW

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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