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IP24 2QG area guide

Who lives in IP24 2QG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ixworth, Honington & Barnham
Council: West Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,445 (2024)

IP24 2QGThetford

At a glance

What IP24 2QG is like

IP24 2QG is a postcode in the Ixworth, Honington & Barnham area of West Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,445 people. 59.7% of households own their home, 26.5% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60% 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 IP24 2 sold for a median of £249,995 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP24 2QG compares

Headline figures for IP24 2QG, 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: 12.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£249,995

Median over 137 sales in IP24 2, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£60,544

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP24 2QG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
12.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

IP24 2QG FAQs

Is IP24 2QG 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 12.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 IP24 2QG?

The median sale price over the last year was £249,995.

Homes in IP24 2 sold for a median of £249,995 across 137 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP24 2QG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP24 2QG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in IP24 2QG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 59.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.8%).

Which council covers IP24 2QG?

The local authority for IP24 2QG is West Suffolk.

IP24 2QG comes under West Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP24 2QG?

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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