Postcode · Thetford

IP25 6YF area guide

Who lives in IP25 6YF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Watton
Council: Breckland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,394 (2024)

IP25 6YFThetford

At a glance

What IP25 6YF is like

IP25 6YF is a postcode in the Watton area of Breckland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,394 people. 68.2% of households own their home, 24.6% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in IP25 6 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP25 6YF compares

Headline figures for IP25 6YF, 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: 19.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 202 sales in IP25 6, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£42,093

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP25 6YF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP25 6 is down 5.6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

IP25 6YF FAQs

Is IP25 6YF 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 19.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP25 6YF?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in IP25 6 sold for a median of £230,000 across 202 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP25 6YF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP25 6YF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in IP25 6YF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 68.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.8%).

Which council covers IP25 6YF?

The local authority for IP25 6YF is Breckland.

IP25 6YF comes under Breckland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP25 6YF?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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