IP24 postcode area · Breckland

The IP24 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Breckland, West Suffolk. Area Scores range from 12 to 61 across them. Every full IP24 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The IP24 district contains both ends of the scale: Thetford Central & East at 62 out of 100 (#2,610 of 6,856 in England) against Thetford North at 13, a 49-point gap between neighbouring areas. 2 of the 9 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £201,000 in Thetford North to £365,000 in East Harling, Garboldisham & Kenninghall — a 1.8× gap within the IP24 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Breckland and West Suffolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,579a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime54per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied62%

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 IP24 district

£230,000median home sold over the past year · +14.0% over 5 years · -2.1% over the year · 306 sales
Detached£310,000
Semi-detached£235,000
Terraced£184,500
Flat£117,500
Breckland£267,000
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
Thetford Central & EastBreckland 2,61062 £227,000
Ixworth, Honington & BarnhamWest Suffolk 2,72060 £361,500
Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton MillsWest Suffolk 3,06255 £290,000
East Harling, Garboldisham & KenninghallBreckland 3,41950 £365,000
Wayland, Ellingham & Great HockhamBreckland 4,01541 £340,000
Mundford, Weeting & ForestBreckland 4,10440 £263,000
BrandonWest Suffolk 4,44735 £225,000
Thetford SouthBreckland 5,55719 £210,000
Thetford NorthBreckland 5,96913 £201,000

People living in IP24 Census 2021

Residents75,823
Median age (est.)42
Density85per km²
No qualifications24%
Degree or above23%
No car or van14%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 11%25–44 26%45–64 26%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 34%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 23%
Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 15%Private rent 23%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 9%Other: 17%
One person 28%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 9%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 13% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades13%
Elementary13%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors12%
Professional12%
Process & plant12%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 1%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 94%Asian 1%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 44% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 18%

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.

Towns & places in IP24

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the IP24 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around IP24.

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.