Postcode · Thetford

IP24 3BZ area guide

Who lives in IP24 3BZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thetford South
Council: Breckland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,575 (2024)

IP24 3BZThetford

At a glance

What IP24 3BZ is like

IP24 3BZ is a postcode in the Thetford South area of Breckland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,575 people. 64.4% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 22.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in IP24 3 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP24 3BZ compares

Headline figures for IP24 3BZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 47 sales in IP24 3, +5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,703

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP24 3BZ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in IP24 3 is up 5.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

IP24 3BZ FAQs

Is IP24 3BZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in IP24 3BZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in IP24 3 sold for a median of £195,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP24 3BZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP24 3BZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in IP24 3BZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 64.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51%).

Which council covers IP24 3BZ?

The local authority for IP24 3BZ is Breckland.

IP24 3BZ comes under Breckland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP24 3BZ?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Thetford Rail Station, 0.6 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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