Postcode sector · Thetford

IP25 5 area guide

Who lives in IP25 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Breckland
Region: East of England
Population: 4,799 (2024)

IP25 5Postcode sector · Thetford

At a glance

What IP25 5 is like

The IP25 5 postcode sector in Breckland covers 4 live postcodes and is home to about 4,799 people in 1,524 households. 59.4% of households own their home, 23% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in IP25 5 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP25 5 compares

Headline figures for IP25 5, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,000

Median over 3 sales in IP25 5.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£46,661

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP25 5 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
28.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

IP25 5 FAQs

Is IP25 5 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 28.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP25 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in IP25 5 sold for a median of £375,000 across 3 sales in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP25 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP25 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in IP25 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.7% of residents. 59.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.1%).

Which council covers IP25 5?

The local authority for IP25 5 is Breckland.

IP25 5 comes under Breckland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP25 5?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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