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IP20 postcode area · South Norfolk

The IP20 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Suffolk, Mid Suffolk, South Norfolk. Area Scores range from 41 to 56 across them. Every full IP20 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the IP20 district's neighbourhoods is Fressingfield, Laxfield & Worlingworth (56 out of 100, #3,007 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Bungay & the Saints (41). All 5 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £261,250 in Harleston & Pulham to £385,000 in Fressingfield, Laxfield & Worlingworth. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — East Suffolk, Mid Suffolk and South Norfolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,218a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime31per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)51
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the IP20 district

£275,000median home sold over the past year · +12.2% over 5 years · -1.8% over the year · 119 sales
Detached£350,000
Semi-detached£257,091
Terraced£195,000
Flat£135,000
South Norfolk£300,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Fressingfield, Laxfield & WorlingworthMid Suffolk 3,00756 £385,000
Hempnall, Ditchingham & WortwellSouth Norfolk 3,22053 £320,000
Harleston & PulhamSouth Norfolk 3,23453 £261,250
Scole, Dickleburgh & BressinghamSouth Norfolk 3,24053 £337,500
Bungay & the SaintsEast Suffolk 4,02941 £270,000

People living in IP20 Census 2021

Residents38,058
Median age (est.)51
Density74per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above28%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 18%45–64 30%65+ 30%

Tenure

Own outright: 47%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 47%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 12%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 7%Other: 21%
One person 29%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 7%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 16% · Professional 16% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades16%
Professional16%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional11%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative9%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 41% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around IP20.

IP21 NR15 IP19 NR35 IP98 IP23 NR34 IP22

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.