King's Lynn and West Norfolk vs Tendring: buying or renting a home
A typical terraced house costs £10,000 (5%) more in Tendring than in King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Measured against local pay, buying is about equally hard in both.
At a glance
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a home | Fairly affordable | Fairly affordable |
| Renting a home | Fairly affordable | Fairly affordable |
| Recorded crime | Low | About average |
Buying rates the typical price of all homes against median pay; renting rates a year of average rent against median pay; crime rates recorded crime per resident against the England and Wales average.
What the numbers say
Median full-time pay in Tendring (£39,799) is 8% higher than in King's Lynn and West Norfolk (£36,835), while a typical terraced house costs 5% more (£210,000 against £200,000).
Buying a terraced house takes 5.4× annual pay in King's Lynn and West Norfolk and 5.3× in Tendring. Renting one takes 31% of pay in King's Lynn and West Norfolk and 32% in Tendring. On both measures the two areas are close.
Across all property types and measured against pay, King's Lynn and West Norfolk is around the middle of 316 areas (176th most expensive) to buy in, and Tendring is the 120th least expensive of 316 areas. For renting against pay, King's Lynn and West Norfolk is around the middle of 316 areas (187th most expensive) and Tendring is around the middle of 316 areas (172nd most expensive).
Someone on £40,000 in King's Lynn and West Norfolk would need about £42,000 in Tendring to be equally placed to buy a terraced house, and about £45,000 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to Tendring would leave you worse placed to buy. These figures compare housing costs only; they ignore other living costs and the pay you could earn in a new job.
Police recorded 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk and 79.7 in Tendring, so recorded crime per resident is 39% higher in Tendring. The biggest difference is in vehicle offences: 1.3 per 1,000 in King's Lynn and West Norfolk against 4.1 in Tendring.
Can a typical earner buy?
| Terraced house | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Tendring |
|---|---|---|
| Median full-time pay | £36,835 | £39,799 |
| House price ÷ pay | 5.4× | 5.3× |
| Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy | 92% | 95% |
| Rent a year as a share of median pay | 31% | 32% |
Buying, by property type
| Type | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Tendring | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £335,000 | £350,000 | +4% in Tendring |
| Semi-detached | £241,750 | £260,000 | +8% in Tendring |
| Terraced | £200,000 | £210,000 | +5% in Tendring |
Renting, by property type
| Type (average rent a month) | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Tendring | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,276 | £1,313 | +3% in Tendring |
| Semi-detached | £1,004 | £1,135 | +13% in Tendring |
| Terraced | £945 | £1,061 | +12% in Tendring |
Crime
Police recorded 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk and 79.7 in Tendring, so recorded crime per resident is 39% higher in Tendring.
| Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Tendring | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime (excluding fraud) | 57.3 | 79.7 | +39% in Tendring |
| Violence against the person | 25.2 | 37.8 | +50% in Tendring |
| Sexual offences | 2.9 | 3.7 | +27% in Tendring |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 0.6 | +148% in Tendring |
| Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) | 2.7 | 4.4 | +64% in Tendring |
| Vehicle offences | 1.3 | 4.1 | +217% in Tendring |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 0.4 | +15% in Tendring |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.8 | 7.8 | +34% in Tendring |
Rates use resident population, so city centres and student areas show higher crime per resident than residents experience. Recorded crime also depends on reporting and police recording practice.
How prices have changed in each area
Average house price for all property types, indexed so that 2005 is 100. A line at 200 means prices have doubled.
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| Year | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Tendring |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | 100 |
| 2006 | 105 | 107 |
| 2007 | 113 | 114 |
| 2008 | 112 | 112 |
| 2009 | 102 | 95 |
| 2010 | 109 | 102 |
| 2011 | 105 | 101 |
| 2012 | 105 | 101 |
| 2013 | 108 | 100 |
| 2014 | 115 | 106 |
| 2015 | 124 | 114 |
| 2016 | 132 | 125 |
| 2017 | 143 | 140 |
| 2018 | 148 | 145 |
| 2019 | 150 | 144 |
| 2020 | 154 | 145 |
| 2021 | 165 | 157 |
| 2022 | 185 | 174 |
| 2023 | 188 | 175 |
| 2024 | 182 | 170 |
| 2025 | 179 | 170 |
| 12 months to July 2026 | 180 | 169 |
In 2005 the average home cost £145,320 in King's Lynn and West Norfolk and £154,835 in Tendring. Now it is £261,901 and £261,745: King's Lynn and West Norfolk is up 80% and Tendring is up 69%. Prices have risen faster in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, so the gap between the two has narrowed.
Buying a home against local pay, over time
Average house price divided by median full-time pay. Higher means harder to afford.
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| Year | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Tendring |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.4 years of pay | 7.3 years of pay |
| 2010 | 7.1 years of pay | 6.5 years of pay |
| 2015 | 7.2 years of pay | 6.9 years of pay |
| 2020 | 7.2 years of pay | 7.8 years of pay |
| 2025 | 7.1 years of pay | 6.6 years of pay |
In 2005 a home cost 7.4 years of pay in King's Lynn and West Norfolk and 7.3 years in Tendring. In 2025 it was 7.1 years and 6.6 years.
How rents have changed in each area
Average monthly rent for all property types, indexed so that 2015 is 100.
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| Year | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Tendring |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | 100 |
| 2016 | 102 | 102 |
| 2017 | 107 | 105 |
| 2018 | 111 | 109 |
| 2019 | 114 | 114 |
| 2020 | 118 | 116 |
| 2021 | 121 | 120 |
| 2022 | 128 | 128 |
| 2023 | 135 | 133 |
| 2024 | 144 | 143 |
| 2025 | 156 | 156 |
| August 2026 | 163 | 164 |
In 2015 the average rent was £577 a month in King's Lynn and West Norfolk and £643 in Tendring. Now it is £941 and £1,053: up 63% in King's Lynn and West Norfolk and up 64% in Tendring.
What your salary is worth in each area
Salary needed to afford the same kind of home (terraced), going by median prices and average rents.
Moving from King's Lynn and West Norfolk to Tendring
| Earning in King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Equivalent to buy in Tendring | Equivalent to rent in Tendring |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £31,500 | £33,500 |
| £40,000 | £42,000 | £45,000 |
| £50,000 | £52,500 | £56,000 |
| £60,000 | £63,000 | £67,500 |
Moving from Tendring to King's Lynn and West Norfolk
| Earning in Tendring | Equivalent to buy in King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Equivalent to rent in King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £28,500 | £26,500 |
| £40,000 | £38,000 | £35,500 |
| £50,000 | £47,500 | £44,500 |
| £60,000 | £57,000 | £53,500 |
All King's Lynn and West Norfolk figures · All Tendring figures