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IP24 2RX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: East Harling, Garboldisham & Kenninghall
Council: Breckland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,623 (2024)

IP24 2RXThetford

At a glance

What IP24 2RX is like

IP24 2RX is a postcode in the East Harling, Garboldisham & Kenninghall area of Breckland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,623 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 19.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 2RX compares

Headline figures for IP24 2RX, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£57,002

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP24 2RX differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
32.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP24 2RX FAQs

Is IP24 2RX 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 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP24 2RX?

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 2RX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP24 2RX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in IP24 2RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.9% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.9%).

Which council covers IP24 2RX?

The local authority for IP24 2RX is Breckland.

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

How well connected is IP24 2RX?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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