Skinners Lane, Starston, Harleston, IP20 9PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP20 9PX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.2%	1.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.2%	48.8%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of IP20 9PX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.6%	27.9%	1.3%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.4%	55%	-4.4%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.3%	11.8%	1.5%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.2%	42.1%	-11.1%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	33.5%	37.5%	4.0%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.9%	17.1%	6.2%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	2.4%	3%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	16.5%	-0.8%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	9.3%	4.9%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	14.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	31%	30.1%	-0.9%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.6%	99.1%	1.5%	81.4%	17.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.7%	97.9%	1.2%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	97.9%	1.5%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Skinners Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skinners Lane was 20.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% lower than the Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skinners Lane has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in IP20 9PX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Skinners Lane are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Skinners Lane, Starston, Harleston, IP20 9PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP20 9PX

Average Price
£512,576

Semi-Detached
£294,452

Terraced
£333,385

Detached
£645,014

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skinners Lane

Average Price
£489,584

Semi-Detached
£298,072

Terraced
£316,261

Detached
£675,032

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skinners LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Skinners Lane, Harleston, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-12-06	£300,282
3 Skinners Lane, Harleston, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-12-13	£355,033
Skinners Farm House Skinners Lane, Harleston, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£512,000	2021-06-04	£571,821
3 Skinners Lane, Harleston, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2016-08-26	£297,347
The Fennel Barn Skinners Lane, Harleston, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£499,999	2011-08-31	£901,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP20 9PX

Employment

IP20 9PX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP20 9PX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	34
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harleston CofE VA Primary School School Lane , IP20 9HG	- not rated	3,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harleston CofE Primary Academy School Lane , IP20 9HG	- not rated	3,112 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harleston, Dove Church of England Voluntary Aided First School School Lane , IP20 9HG	- not rated	3,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Pickering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School School Lane , IP20 9HG	- not rated	3,170 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pulham Church of England Primary School Harleston Road , Pulham Market IP21 4SZ	- not rated	3,242 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Sancroft High School (A Church of England Academy) Wilderness Lane , IP20 9DD	- not rated	3,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Sancroft High School Wilderness Lane , IP20 9DD	- not rated	3,093 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) Wilderness Lane , IP20 9DD	- not rated	3,231 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in IP20 9PX area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP20 9PX postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	17.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	17.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.42 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.