Adult food parcels in King's Lynn & West Norfolk, England
Adult food parcels in King's Lynn & West Norfolk, England stood at 4,663 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food parcels for adults | |||||||||
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 4,663 | 5,217 | 5,343 | 4,766 | 3,259 | 4,045 | 4,004 | 2,977 | |
| Luton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Understanding adult food parcels in King's Lynn & West Norfolk, England
Charitable food parcels allocated specifically to mature beneficiaries residing within the specified local authority area measure the volume of emergency sustenance provided to adults. The series separates adult recipients from younger household members, providing a dedicated measure of mature demographic reliance on humanitarian relief across the United Kingdom. The accounting covers standard emergency parcels issued through verified referral routes, excluding independent community food projects, school breakfast clubs, and commercial surplus schemes.
Interpreting the figures necessitates accounting for operational modifications, such as the opening of additional distribution centres or changes in opening hours that impact local processing capacity. Year-on-year comparisons offer the most reliable analytical approach, as shorter intervals are affected by predictable holiday closures and donation cycles. Users must avoid drawing direct conclusions about relative deprivation between areas without considering differences in local charity coverage and physical access.
Frequently asked questions
- How are multi-adult households accounted for in the figures?
- Parcels are scaled to household size, and adult components are tallied based on the number of mature individuals registered on the voucher.
- Are vouchers required for every recorded adult parcel?
- Standard network procedure requires an official referral voucher for each recorded emergency distribution.
- Does this table track the financial cost of the parcels?
- No monetary values or costs are recorded; the series tracks physical parcel counts exclusively.