Postcode · Diss

IP22 4NW area guide

Who lives in IP22 4NW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Diss & Roydon
Council: South Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,672 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP22 4NW is like

IP22 4NW is a postcode in the Diss & Roydon area of South Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,672 people. 54.5% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 33% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 44.3% 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 IP22 4 sold for a median of £248,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP22 4NW compares

Headline figures for IP22 4NW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£248,000

Median over 125 sales in IP22 4, −4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,619

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP22 4NW differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
33% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
33.7% 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
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

IP22 4NW FAQs

Is IP22 4NW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in IP22 4NW?

The median sale price over the last year was £248,000.

Homes in IP22 4 sold for a median of £248,000 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP22 4NW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP22 4NW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in IP22 4NW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 7.6% of residents. 54.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.6%).

Which council covers IP22 4NW?

The local authority for IP22 4NW is South Norfolk.

IP22 4NW comes under South Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP22 4NW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Diss Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

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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