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Affluence in IP24 1UG

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

Neighbourhood
Thetford Central & East
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,250 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP24 1UG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP24 1UG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,851
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in the IP24 1UG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

IP24 1UGEngland
Employee, full-time43.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student3%7.9%
Retired24.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in the IP24 1UG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP24 1UGEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine21.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students2.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.7% of adults in the IP24 1UG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.

IP24 1UGEngland
Degree level or above17.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications23%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 1UG (Thetford Central & East) (about 1,250 residents).

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

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