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IP24 2TP area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Thetford Central & East
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,399 (2024)
At a glance

What IP24 2TP is like

IP24 2TP is a postcode in the Thetford Central & East area of Breckland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,399 people. 75.2% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.5% 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 2TP compares

Headline figures for IP24 2TP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.1 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£52,851

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP24 2TP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    9.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP24 2TP FAQs

01
Is IP24 2TP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in IP24 2TP?

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.
03
Is IP24 2TP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP24 2TP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.
04
Who lives in IP24 2TP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.7%).
05
Which council covers IP24 2TP?

The local authority for IP24 2TP is Breckland.

IP24 2TP comes under Breckland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is IP24 2TP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Thetford Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

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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