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IP21 4XL area guide

Who lives in IP21 4XL, 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: 2,381 (2024)

IP21 4XLDiss

At a glance

What IP21 4XL is like

IP21 4XL 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 2,381 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in IP21 4 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP21 4XL compares

Headline figures for IP21 4XL, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 77 sales in IP21 4, +1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 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 IP21 4XL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
30.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP21 4XL FAQs

Is IP21 4XL 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 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP21 4XL?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in IP21 4 sold for a median of £300,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP21 4XL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP21 4XL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in IP21 4XL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.6%).

Which council covers IP21 4XL?

The local authority for IP21 4XL is South Norfolk.

IP21 4XL comes under South Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP21 4XL?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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