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Affluence in IP24 3EF

How IP24 3EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

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

How well off IP24 3EF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP24 3EF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,703
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in the IP24 3EF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

IP24 3EFEngland
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in the IP24 3EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP24 3EFEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine19.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in the IP24 3EF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

IP24 3EFEngland
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP24 3EF (Thetford South) (about 1,575 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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