Shakespeare Way, Thetford, IP24 1UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP24 1UQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	48.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.5%	51.7%	1.2%	49.0%	2.7%

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	28.5%	37.5%	9.0%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	41%	-14.7%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	15.9%	6.7%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	3.5%	4%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44.9%	41.4%	-3.5%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	44.2%	41.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	8.6%	12.8%	4.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2%	4.4%	2.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	19.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	13.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.7%	15.9%	-7.8%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	13.1%	8.3%	5.3%	7.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17.9%	7.8%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	15.5%	6.3%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	12.7%	4.4%	-8.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96%	96%	0.0%	81.4%	14.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	86.4%	73.5%	-12.9%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	10%	24.8%	14.8%	6.1%	18.7%
Africa	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	73.2%	-12.5%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	15.4%	13.1%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	5%	8%	3.0%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Lithuania	10.3%	0.3%	10.0%
Poland	10%	1.3%	8.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Way was 7.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.8% lower than the Thetford Boudica average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shakespeare Way has the 4th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica and the 28th lowest crime rate of 444 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IP24 1UQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Shakespeare Way are based on 47 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 Shakespeare Way, Thetford, IP24 1UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 1UQ

Average Price
£215,576

Semi-Detached
£240,019

Terraced
£204,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Way

Average Price
£217,121

Semi-Detached
£244,072

Terraced
£205,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Shakespeare Way, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-09-01	£163,192
5 Shakespeare Way, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-09-18	£245,665
6 Shakespeare Way, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2019-06-21	£223,327
16 Shakespeare Way, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-07-25	£189,401
12 Shakespeare Way, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2015-03-31	£218,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 1UQ

Employment

IP24 1UQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Construction	11
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raleigh Infant Academy Admirals Way , IP24 2JT	3out of 4	350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Admirals Academy Admirals Way , IP24 2JT	3out of 4	350 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Admirals Academy Admirals Way , IP24 2JT	- not rated	350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh Infant School and Nursery Admirals Way , IP24 2JT	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Admirals' Junior School Admirals Way , IP24 2JT	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemary Musker High School, Thetford Croxton Road , IP24 1LH	- not rated	413 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thetford Academy Croxton Road , IP24 1LH	3out of 4	413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Burrell Humanities School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	- not rated	2,838 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Christian School Church-on-the-Way , Churchill Road IP24 2JZ	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Damara School The Maltings , Raymond Street IP24 2EA	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thetford Grammar School Bridge ST , Thetford IP24 3AF	- not rated	1,806 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Eld Park Canterbury Way , IP24 1EF	- not rated	2,116 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pinetree School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	3out of 4	2,850 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thetford Raj	33 Admirals Way		269 yd
The Hub	Anna Gurney Close		499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Norfolk Terrier	2 Anna Gurney Close		467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Full House	31 Admirals Way, Thetford	269 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	27 Admirals Way	275 yd
Croxton Fish Bar	10 Anna Gurney Close	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	6-8 Anna Gurney Close, Thetford		458 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Kilverstone Road		837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thetford Academy ROSEMARY MUSKER HIGH SCHOOL ROSEMARY MUSKER HIGH SCHOOL CROXTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	411 yd
Breckland Leisure Centre And Waterworld CROXTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	951 yd
Body Concept ROMAN WAY	health and fitness suite	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
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	16.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	32.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	32.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.71 Mbit/s

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