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IP21 postcode area · South Norfolk

The IP21 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Mid Suffolk, South Norfolk. Area Scores range from 52 to 60 across them. Every full IP21 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The IP21 district is remarkably uniform: its 5 neighbourhoods are separated by just 8 points, Scole, Dickleburgh & Bressingham (53) to Eye, Palgrave & Occold (61). 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 £392,500 in Eye, Palgrave & Occold. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Mid Suffolk and South Norfolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,914a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime38per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied71%

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 IP21 district

£357,500median home sold over the past year · +19.2% over 5 years · +10.0% over the year · 124 sales
Detached£447,500
Semi-detached£265,000
Terraced£250,000
Flat—
South Norfolk£300,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Eye, Palgrave & OccoldMid Suffolk 2,69961 £392,500
Diss & RoydonSouth Norfolk 2,75460 £261,500
Fressingfield, Laxfield & WorlingworthMid Suffolk 3,00756 £385,000
Harleston & PulhamSouth Norfolk 3,23453 £261,250
Scole, Dickleburgh & BressinghamSouth Norfolk 3,24053 £337,500

People living in IP21 Census 2021

Residents42,042
Median age (est.)50
Density95per km²
No qualifications21%
Degree or above27%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 29%65+ 29%

Tenure

Own outright: 46%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 46%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 13%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 8%Other: 21%
One person 29%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 8%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

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

All occupation groups
Professional15%
Skilled trades15%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional11%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative9%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

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

Born outside the UK: 6%

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 IP21.

IP98 IP20 IP23 IP22 NR15 NR16 IP14 NR17

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.