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IP24 3QJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Thetford South
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,105 (2024)
At a glance

What IP24 3QJ is like

IP24 3QJ 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 2,105 people. 48.6% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 29.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 3QJ compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.7 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
4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 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 3QJ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    29.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in IP24 3 is up 5.7% on the year before.

Questions

IP24 3QJ FAQs

01
Is IP24 3QJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in IP24 3QJ?

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.
03
Is IP24 3QJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP24 3QJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in IP24 3QJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 48.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.8%).
05
Which council covers IP24 3QJ?

The local authority for IP24 3QJ is Breckland.

IP24 3QJ comes under Breckland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is IP24 3QJ?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 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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