Town Pop. 1,060

Living in Southery: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Southery is 32/100, built from 9 categories. Broadband falls furthest short: 16/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100. That places it last of the 5 scored places in the PE38 postcode district.

Against the wider PE38 district average of 45/100, that is 13 points below. Its safety score runs 20 points above the PE38 district's 71/100. That is 18 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see PE38 postcode district.

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Each postcode is coloured by its own overall score on the default weighting. Scores are filled in as postcodes get searched on the site, so a blue dot just means that postcode hasn't been scored yet.

Southery scores 32 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

56.6 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Below the England & Wales average of 94.3

Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months

Violence and sexual offences 35 crimes

≈ similar to national average

Public order 5 crimes

↓ 28% below national average

Criminal damage and arson 5 crimes

↓ 31% below national average

Other theft 3 crimes

↓ 55% below national average

Burglary 3 crimes

↓ 20% below national average

other 9 crimes

Highest-crime locations

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1 Lions Close 12 crimes
2 Lynn Road 10 crimes
3 Mill Lane 8 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 4.566 · PM2.5 6.885 · PM10 11.959 µg/m³

Green Space 6

Parks Some 1

Sports Pitches None

Allotments None

Golf Courses None

Tennis Courts None

Bowling Greens Some 1

Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools

1 school in area · 2 within 4km

1Ungraded

Southery AcademyPrimary · inspected 2024
Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsRAF Lakenheath Medical Hospital10.8 mi

Urgent Care Cambridge23.4 mi

Cambridge Biomedical Campus26.2 mi

Hospital waitsCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust5.3 mi

Routine referral (median)11 wks

Treated within 18 weeks62.9%

A&E seen within 4 hrs71.1%

Nearest GP surgeryHowdale Group Practice5.1 mi

GP capacity2,719 patients per GP

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Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)62%

available across King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

29%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

29%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

98.2%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 28 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate54.5%

Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed54.5%Unemployed3.3%Retired23.8%Student4%Other inactive14.4%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial28.8%Skilled & technical37.5%Routine & elementary33.7%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications26.6%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)14.3%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)15.1%Level 3 (A levels)16.2%Level 4+ (degree & above)18.4%Apprenticeship6.8%Other (incl. vocational)2.5%

Home ownership67.7%

Among the most-deprived 24% of areas in England

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Kings Lynn and West Norfolk · 2026-27

A £1,620

B £1,890

C £2,160

D £2,430

E £2,970

F £3,510

G £4,050

H £4,860

Energy Eastern England region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band D

Water Anglian Water

Average bill regional £498/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Downham Market 5.4 mi

Littleport 5.5 mi

Shippea Hill 6.8 mi

J31 M11 24.4 mi

J14 M11 24.7 mi

J13 M11 25.6 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Some 1

Restaurants & Cafes None

Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1

Retail Shopping Some 3

Takeaways None

Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Southery in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Frequently asked questions

Is Southery a nice place to live?

Southery has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Southery is 32/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Southery?

Southery is a relatively safe area to live. Our safety score is 91/100. There were 60 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Southery in context

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Postcode districts in Southery

PE38 45 ⇄

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