Market Place, Thetford, IP24 2AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP24 2AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.1%	0.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.1%	48.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 2AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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%	50.6%	12.8%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	26.6%	-9.4%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.5%	12.7%	3.2%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	11.7%	5.6%	-6.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	42.1%	40.4%	-1.7%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	31.7%	41%	9.3%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	18.5%	11.7%	-6.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	25.8%	-4.8%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	14.8%	3.1%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	14.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	12.9%	7.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	20.7%	5.8%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	15.3%	4.8%	-10.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.9%	89.7%	0.8%	81.4%	8.3%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	59.8%	56.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	21.8%	32.7%	10.9%	6.1%	26.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.3%	4.9%	-8.4%	1.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	56.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	5.9%	20%	14.1%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	21%	11%	-10.0%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	10%	7.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.8%	76.7%	-31.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	12.3%	0.5%	11.8%
Lithuania	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Poland	8.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Market Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Place was 982.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1954.8% higher than the Thetford Boudica average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Place has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Thetford Boudica and the highest crime rate of 444 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 519.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 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 2AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Market Place are based on 10 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 Market Place, Thetford, IP24 2AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 2AL

Average Price
£227,758

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£417,633

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£37,882

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Place

Average Price
£219,170

Semi-Detached
£340,217

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£427,246

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£109,462

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Market Place, Thetford, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2023-02-03	£37,841
9 Market Place, Thetford, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2018-11-16	£44,450
8 Market Place, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2007-03-07	£423,737
8 Market Place, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£181,500	2003-02-18	£422,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 2AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich Road Academy Norwich Road , IP24 2HT	- not rated	349 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Road Community Primary School Norwich Road , IP24 2HT	- not rated	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Road Academy Norwich Road , IP24 2HT	- not rated	349 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP	- not rated	948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thetford Queensway Community Junior School Hillary Road , IP24 3DP	- not rated	948 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Burrell Humanities School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	- not rated	1,262 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Musker High School, Thetford Croxton Road , IP24 1LH	- not rated	1,798 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thetford Academy Croxton Road , IP24 1LH	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Damara School The Maltings , Raymond Street IP24 2EA	- not rated	144 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thetford Grammar School Bridge ST , Thetford IP24 3AF	- not rated	473 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Church-on-the-Way , Churchill Road IP24 2JZ	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pinetree School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Eld Park Canterbury Way , IP24 1EF	- not rated	1,376 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norfolk Kitchen Diner	11 Guildhall Street, Thetford	24 yd
The Sweet Kingdom	Red Cross Building, 2 Guildhall Street	54 yd
Dads Army Museum	Cage Lane, Thetford	58 yd
Oriental Garden	1, Townsend House Guildhall Street	83 yd
The Mulberry	11 Raymond Street, Thetford	89 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
J D Wetherspoon Ltd	Red Lion Inn Market Place	15 yd
Green Dragon	5 Market Place	67 yd
Guildhall and Carnegie Complex	Carnegie Rooms Cage Lane	81 yd
Royal British Legion	Market Place, Thetford	89 yd
Andrew Byrne (Thetford Conservative Club)	Thetford Conservative Club, 13 Magdalen Street	152 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chips	9 Market Place	9 yd
Phoenix House	4 Market Place	82 yd
Domino's Pizza	18 Well Street, Thetford	121 yd
New Golden House Takeaway	31 Guildhall Street, Thetford	133 yd
The Kiosk Thetford	Kiosk Mill Lane Off School Lane	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Labas	Flat 2, Angel House Market Place	4 yd
Roys (Wroxham) Limited	Roys Of Wroxham Guildhall Street	90 yd
Maxxi Polii	22 Well Street, Thetford	128 yd
Castle Street Cafe	51 Castle Street	147 yd
Poundland Limited	9 - 11 King Street	175 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snap Fitness (Thetford) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Thetford Grammar School BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	493 yd
Thetford Grammar School Playing Fields NEWTOWN	grass pitches	883 yd
Breckland Leisure Centre And Waterworld CROXTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	915 yd
Diamond Academy HILLARY ROAD	grass pitches	949 yd
Thetford Town Football Club MUNDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	964 yd
Thetford Town Cricket Club MUNDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	977 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP24 2AL