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Housing in IP24 2TJ

What the homes in IP24 2TJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Thetford Central & East
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,399 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (64.7%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP24 2TJEngland
Detached9.9%22.9%
Semi-detached64.7%31.5%
Terraced22.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.2% of households in the IP24 2TJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 36.9% own outright and 38.3% with a mortgage.

IP24 2TJ
75%
22%
England
  • Owned75.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented2.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP24 2TJEngland
Owned outright36.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP24 2TJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 28% of households include dependent children.

IP24 2TJEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Breckland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Breckland (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BrecklandEngland
All homes£928£1,459
One bedroom£665£1,195
Two bedrooms£846£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,044£1,489
Four or more£1,519£2,161
Detached£1,321£1,640
Semi-detached£995£1,449
Terraced£913£1,435
Flat or maisonette£703£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP24 2TJ (Thetford Central & East) (about 1,399 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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