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IP26 4EJ area guide

Who lives in IP26 4EJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Southery, Feltwell & Hockwold
Council: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,236 (2024)

IP26 4EJThetford

At a glance

What IP26 4EJ is like

IP26 4EJ is a postcode in the Southery, Feltwell & Hockwold area of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,236 people. 45.5% of households own their home, 47.3% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in IP26 4 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP26 4EJ compares

Headline figures for IP26 4EJ, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 69 sales in IP26 4, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,253

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP26 4EJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
7.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

IP26 4EJ FAQs

Is IP26 4EJ 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 7.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP26 4EJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in IP26 4 sold for a median of £270,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP26 4EJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP26 4EJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in IP26 4EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 10.2% of residents. 45.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.4%).

Which council covers IP26 4EJ?

The local authority for IP26 4EJ is King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

IP26 4EJ comes under King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP26 4EJ?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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