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Postcode · Thetford

Affluence in IP24 1QN

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

Neighbourhood
Thetford North
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,250 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP24 1QN is

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

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

58.2% of adults in the IP24 1QN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

IP24 1QNEngland
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.9%
Self-employed3.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired10.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.5% of adults in the IP24 1QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

IP24 1QNEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.1%19.9%
Intermediate5.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine18.8%11.3%
Routine33.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

13.4% of adults in the IP24 1QN area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.2% have no qualifications.

IP24 1QNEngland
Degree level or above13.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.9%2.8%
No qualifications32.2%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 1QN (Thetford North) (about 2,250 residents).

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

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