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Postcode · Thetford

Affluence in IP24 1ED

How IP24 1ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Thetford North
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,881 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP24 1ED is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP24 1ED area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,180
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.6% of adults in the IP24 1ED area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

IP24 1EDEngland
Employee, full-time46.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.4% of adults in the IP24 1ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

IP24 1EDEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine25.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.2% of adults in the IP24 1ED area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

IP24 1EDEngland
Degree level or above16.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP24 1ED (Thetford North) (about 1,881 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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