Affluence in IP24 2UW
How IP24 2UW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thetford Central & East
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,854 (2024)
IP24 2UWThetford
How well off IP24 2UW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP24 2UW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
74% of adults in the IP24 2UW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the IP24 2UW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the IP24 2UW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP24 2UW (Thetford Central & East) (about 2,854 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.