IP25 postcode area · Breckland

The IP25 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Breckland. Area Scores range from 40 to 61 across them. Every full IP25 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the IP25 district's neighbourhoods is Thetford Central & East (62 out of 100, #2,610 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Mundford, Weeting & Forest (40). All 7 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £227,000 in Thetford Central & East to £340,000 in Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,575a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime42per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied72%

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 IP25 district

£250,000median home sold over the past year · +11.1% over 5 years · -7.4% over the year · 303 sales
Detached£295,000
Semi-detached£227,500
Terraced£190,000
Flat£115,000
Breckland£267,000
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
Thetford Central & EastBreckland 2,61062 £227,000
Dereham West, Necton & GressenhallBreckland 2,84358 £260,000
Hockering, Mattishall & CranworthBreckland 2,93957 £340,000
Shipdham, Bradenham & Saham ToneyBreckland 3,55648 £285,000
WattonBreckland 3,80944 £235,000
Wayland, Ellingham & Great HockhamBreckland 4,01541 £340,000
Mundford, Weeting & ForestBreckland 4,10440 £263,000

People living in IP25 Census 2021

Residents58,233
Median age (est.)48
Density85per km²
No qualifications23%
Degree or above23%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 23%45–64 28%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 43%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 10%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 22%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 7%Other: 21%
One person 26%Couple, no children 22%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 7%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 14% · Managers & directors 13% · Professional 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades14%
Managers & directors13%
Professional13%
Elementary12%
Associate professional11%
Process & plant11%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

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

Religion & identity

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

Born outside the UK: 11%

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 IP25

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the IP25 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around IP25.

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.