Ely Way, Thetford, IP24 1DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP24 1DP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.6%	55.2%	-2.4%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	42.4%	44.8%	2.4%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 area around IP24 1DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	52.7%	14.9%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	24.8%	-14.9%	44.2%	-19.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.6%	12.6%	0.0%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.6%	5%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	53.5%	44%	-9.5%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	28.8%	33.6%	4.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	12.1%	16%	3.9%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around IP24 1DP this area, 34.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	34.2%	2.5%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.8%	16.3%	-8.5%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	17.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	9.1%	4.5%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	6.1%	13.7%	7.6%	33.8%	-20.1%
Other	11.1%	3%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	3.2%	2.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.7%	90.6%	-4.1%	81.4%	9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	72.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	13.3%	22.7%	9.4%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	72.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	4.4%	17%	12.6%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.4%	76.7%	-36.3%
Portugal	10.4%	0.5%	9.9%
Lithuania	7.8%	0.3%	7.5%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	31.6%	13.5%	18.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Ely Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ely Way was 179.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 262.8% higher than the Thetford Boudica average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ely Way has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica and the 22nd highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in IP24 1DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Ely Way are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Breckland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ely Way, Thetford, IP24 1DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 1DP

Average Price
£136,104

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,104

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ely Way

Average Price
£143,358

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£143,358

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ely WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Ely Way, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-11-03	£167,821
32 Ely Way, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-12-15	£178,195
32 Ely Way, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2020-10-02	£163,505
10 Ely Way, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-06-10	£167,725
27 Ely Way, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2017-01-27	£157,813

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 1DP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Canterbury Way , IP24 1EB	2out of 4	515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redcastle Family School St Martin's Way , IP24 3PU	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Road Academy Norwich Road , IP24 2HT	2out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery Queensway , IP24 3DR	2out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP	2out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Thetford Academy Croxton Road , IP24 1LH	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thetford Grammar School Bridge ST , Thetford IP24 3AF	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Damara School 30 Bridge Street , IP24 3AG	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pinetree School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	2out of 4	2,099 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama D's Homemade Cuisine Ltd	Exeter Way	213 yd
Greggs	Texaco Service Station West	473 yd
Easy Cleaning Solutions Limited	Brunel Way, Norfolk	525 yd
O Yes	105 Canons Walk	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern Station Road		1,035 yd
The Warrener	Brandon Road, Thetford		1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tien-Tien Chinese Take-Away	57 York Way, Thetford		249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Reema Foodmarket	51 York Way, Thetford		253 yd
P & L Stores	103/104 Canons Walk, Thetford		1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bishops Church Of England Va Primary Academy CANTERBURY WAY	grass pitches	450 yd
Thetford Town Cricket Club MUNDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.4%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	53.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	132.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	132.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP24 1DP