Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Local authority area: King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a district council in Norfolk, in the East of England region of England. It covers 1,438.8 km² and had 155,741 residents in 2022 — about 108 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in King's Lynn.

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People

Population

Estimates recorded for King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 2012–2022.

Residents, 2022155,741+4.8% since 2012

Land area1,438.8km²555.5 sq mi

Density108/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#178of 382 UK councils · #157 in England

Population estimates4 data points

148.6K151K151.8K155.7K

2012201520182022

History

How the council came to be

1974
Created
King's Lynn and West Norfolk became a local authority area.

Same county

Other councils in Norfolk

All councils in East of England

South Norfolk144,593 Norwich144,525 Breckland143,479 Broadland133,872 North Norfolk103,227 Great Yarmouth99,862

Elections

35 electoral wards

Census 2021: 154,322 residents in 67,465 households across the wards; 25.9% aged 65+, 67.0% of homes owned, 15.0% of households without a car.

1Gaywood North Bank3,688 households · 21.0% aged 65+8,679 2North Lynn2,747 households · 11.6% aged 65+6,877 3The Woottons2,843 households · 30.2% aged 65+6,835 4Fairstead2,772 households · 11.0% aged 65+6,829 5Upwell & Delph2,678 households · 24.6% aged 65+6,328 6Feltwell2,578 households · 20.7% aged 65+6,326

All wards of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Visit

Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

TKing's Lynn Town HallTown hall · King's Lynn PE30 5DQ PSnettisham Parish CouncilParish council · King's Lynn PE31 7QA · hours listed

Westminster

Constituencies

North West Norfolk · 22 wards South West Norfolk · 13 wards

Source: Wikidata Q1742192 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.