Elizabeth Fry Close, Thetford, IP24 1TZ

Overview of IP24 1TZ

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Elizabeth Fry Close is in Thetford and in Breckland district. IP24 1TZ is located in the Thetford Boudica electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Elizabeth Fry Close, Thetford, IP24 1TZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP24 1TX, IP24 1UP, IP24 1UB, IP24 1TR, IP24 1UA, IP24 1TU, IP24 1TY, IP24 1TW, IP24 1TP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP24 1TZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.5%	49.8%	2.3%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.4%	37.5%	5.1%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	35.5%	-9.4%	44.2%	-8.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.2%	16.9%	6.7%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	42.7%	34.8%	-7.9%	48.4%	-13.6%
Good health	39.8%	40.5%	0.7%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	11.1%	19.3%	8.2%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	23.8%	-1.6%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	24.2%	8.6%	9.6%	14.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	11.7%	-9.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6%	0.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14.1%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	9%	17.3%	8.3%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	14.8%	2.8%	-12.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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)
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	90.5%	-6.3%	81.4%	9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	6.1%	6.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	85%	74.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	13.4%	24.2%	10.8%	6.1%	18.1%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	75.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	9.2%	7.0%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	6.4%	10.8%	4.4%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	14.5%	6.0%	8.5%

Safety

Is Elizabeth Fry Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elizabeth Fry Close was 158.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 220.3% higher than the Thetford Boudica average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elizabeth Fry Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica and the 31st highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.4%.

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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 1TZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Elizabeth Fry Close are based on 28 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 Elizabeth Fry Close, Thetford, IP24 1TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 1TZ

Average Price
£279,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£228,247

Detached
£316,077

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elizabeth Fry Close

Average Price
£288,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£228,665

Detached
£333,199

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elizabeth Fry CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Elizabeth Fry Close, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-07-20	£245,217
3 Elizabeth Fry Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£329,000	2022-11-25	£326,009
16 Elizabeth Fry Close, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2020-11-30	£220,270
7 Elizabeth Fry Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-08-23	£350,357
8 Elizabeth Fry Close, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2017-10-26	£227,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 1TZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drake Primary School Fairfields , Croxton Road IP24 1JW	4out of 4	939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh Infant Academy Admirals Way , IP24 2JT	1out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Admirals Academy Admirals Way , IP24 2JT	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Road Academy Norwich Road , IP24 2HT	2out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Canterbury Way , IP24 1EB	2out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	385 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	1,930 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Damara School 30 Bridge Street , IP24 3AG	- not rated	2,022 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pinetree School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	2out of 4	3,047 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
The Hub	Anna Gurney Close	282 yd
Fun2play Ltd	9 Roman Way	496 yd
Thetford Raj	33 Admirals Way	908 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Norfolk Terrier	2 Anna Gurney Close		377 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croxton Fish Bar	10 Anna Gurney Close	312 yd
Mr Pats Diner	1 Howlett Way	706 yd
Full House	31 Admirals Way, Thetford	907 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	27 Admirals Way	910 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	6-8 Anna Gurney Close, Thetford		310 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thetford Academy ROSEMARY MUSKER HIGH SCHOOL ROSEMARY MUSKER HIGH SCHOOL CROXTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	247 yd
Body Concept ROMAN WAY	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Breckland Leisure Centre And Waterworld CROXTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	993 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.52 Mbit/s

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