Housing in IP24 2XS
What the homes in IP24 2XS 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
- 1,182 (2024)
IP24 2XSThetford
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (44%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
65.1% of households in the IP24 2XS area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.8% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned65.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.5%1%
- Private rented29.5%20.5%
- Social rented1.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.1%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP24 2XS (Thetford Central & East) (about 1,182 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.