Food bank parcels: King's Lynn & West Norfolk, England
Food bank parcels: King's Lynn & West Norfolk, England stood at 7,275 Parcels in 2025. It is one of the indicators in the Food bank parcels table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2018 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Food bank parcels table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total food parcels distributed | |||||||||
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 7,275 | 8,239 | 8,432 | 7,693 | 5,006 | 6,386 | 6,220 | 4,609 | |
| Luton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Understanding food bank parcels: King's Lynn & West Norfolk, England
King's Lynn and West Norfolk emergency food parcel totals capture every nutritional package distributed by affiliated distribution centres situated within this local authority boundary across a financial year. The series tallies the combined volume allocated to recipients of all ages, uniting the separate child and adult breakdowns presented in sibling rows into a single headline count. Only parcels supplied through participating network venues physically located inside the district enter the tally. Provisions distributed by independent community pantries, faith groups outside the network, or centres situated across adjacent administrative borders remain excluded even when received by district residents.
Annual aggregates provide a standardised basis for year-on-year analysis, filtering out short-term fluctuations driven by seasonal winter demands or school holiday schedules. Honest evaluations require comparing matched annual accounting periods, as operational alterations—such as the opening or closure of local distribution hubs—can influence the figures independently of underlying economic shifts. Analysts should not interpret parcel totals as a count of unique individuals assisted, because repeat visits by the same household generate multiple recorded parcels over the course of a year.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series represent the total number of individuals receiving emergency food across King's Lynn and West Norfolk?
- No, it records the total volume of parcels issued rather than distinct persons, meaning one person or household receiving multiple parcels throughout the year is counted on each visit.
- Are food parcels provided by independent community charities included in this district count?
- Only distributions originating from operational centres within the reporting network are captured; independent food banks, school food larders, and unaffiliated community relief initiatives are excluded.
- How does this row relate to the adult and child parcel series for King's Lynn and West Norfolk?
- This series represents the overall sum of emergency provisions, directly combining the separate adult and child allocations shown elsewhere in the table.