Heathlands Drive, Croxton, Thetford, IP24 1UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP24 1UT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	50.1%	5.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	54.9%	49.9%	-5.0%	49.0%	0.9%

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	16.3%	31.3%	15.0%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	66.3%	50.9%	-15.4%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	11.9%	9.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.8%	49.9%	15.1%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	44%	36.6%	-7.4%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	14.7%	9.7%	-5.0%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	18.1%	-15.7%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	14%	-0.4%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	16.6%	2.8%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6%	2.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18.9%	7.0%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	21.5%	4.0%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99.5%	95.6%	-3.9%	81.4%	14.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	87.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2.7%	8.2%	5.5%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	87.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5%	3.4%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Heathlands Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathlands Drive was 94.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.4% higher than the Ashill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathlands Drive has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ashill and the 61st highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 316.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1UT, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Heathlands Drive are based on 54 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 Heathlands Drive, Croxton, Thetford, IP24 1UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 1UT

Average Price
£336,125

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£336,125

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathlands Drive

Average Price
£353,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£353,508

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathlands DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Heathlands Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-03-27	£329,329
16 Heathlands Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-09-28	£373,042
5 Heathlands Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£522,000	2022-08-15	£530,106
29 Heathlands Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-01-13	£314,088
31 Heathlands Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-12-10	£295,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 1UT

Employment

IP24 1UT 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	108
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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	1,232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh Infant Academy Admirals Way , IP24 2JT	1out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Admirals Academy Admirals Way , IP24 2JT	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Road Academy Norwich Road , IP24 2HT	2out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Canterbury Way , IP24 1EB	2out of 4	2,131 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	572 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	2,241 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Damara School 30 Bridge Street , IP24 3AG	- not rated	2,332 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pinetree School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	2out of 4	3,359 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
Fun2play Ltd	9 Roman Way		576 yd
The Hub	Anna Gurney Close		597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Norfolk Terrier	2 Anna Gurney Close		690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Croxton Fish Bar	10 Anna Gurney Close		620 yd
Mr Pats Diner	1 Howlett Way		729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	6-8 Anna Gurney Close, Thetford		620 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thetford Academy ROSEMARY MUSKER HIGH SCHOOL ROSEMARY MUSKER HIGH SCHOOL CROXTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	467 yd
Body Concept ROMAN WAY	health and fitness suite	560 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.62 Mbit/s

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