Postcode · Harleston

IP20 9HX area guide

Who lives in IP20 9HX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harleston & Pulham
Council: South Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,496 (2024)

IP20 9HXHarleston

At a glance

What IP20 9HX is like

IP20 9HX is a postcode in the Harleston & Pulham area of South Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,496 people. 57.7% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 19.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in IP20 9 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP20 9HX compares

Headline figures for IP20 9HX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 87 sales in IP20 9, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£46,405

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP20 9HX differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

IP20 9HX FAQs

Is IP20 9HX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in IP20 9HX?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in IP20 9 sold for a median of £260,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP20 9HX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP20 9HX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in IP20 9HX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.5% of residents. 57.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.7%).

Which council covers IP20 9HX?

The local authority for IP20 9HX is South Norfolk.

IP20 9HX comes under South Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP20 9HX?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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