Raymond Street, Thetford, IP24 2EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP24 2EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51.8%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	45.6%	48.2%	2.6%	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	29%	40.8%	11.8%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	22.7%	-14.4%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	14.3%	19%	4.7%	9.1%	9.9%
Widowed	15.8%	12.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	6.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.9%	34.6%	-3.3%	48.4%	-13.8%
Good health	33.7%	32.1%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12%	23.7%	11.7%	12.7%	11.0%
Bad health	12.9%	7.8%	-5.1%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	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.

In the area around IP24 2EA this area, 40.8% 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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.2%	40.8%	-0.4%	18.2%	22.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	10.1%	0.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	16.6%	2.3%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	9.2%	4.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.5%	86.9%	-8.6%	81.4%	5.5%
Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	78.3%	62.5%	-15.8%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	14.2%	28.9%	14.7%	6.1%	22.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.9%	2.9%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	62.2%	-15.1%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	15.5%	12.9%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	4.4%	-4.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	8.8%	4.3%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.8%	76.7%	-34.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	12.8%	0.5%	12.3%
Lithuania	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Raymond Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Raymond Street was 210.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 325.8% higher than the Thetford Boudica average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Raymond Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica and the 18th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.2%.

🔎 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 2EA, 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 Raymond Street are based on 19 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 Raymond Street, Thetford, IP24 2EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 2EA

Average Price
£374,071

Semi-Detached
£302,434

Terraced
£302,710

Detached
£516,999

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raymond Street

Average Price
£400,212

Semi-Detached
£380,419

Terraced
£297,716

Detached
£539,582

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raymond Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Raymond Street, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-02-27	£438,659
20 Raymond Street, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£293,000	2019-10-11	£368,565
8 Raymond Street, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-04-26	£312,019
4 Raymond Street, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2018-12-19	£612,352
22 Raymond Street, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2016-03-30	£556,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 2EA

Employment

IP24 2EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	135
Retired	72
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich Road Academy Norwich Road , IP24 2HT	2out of 4	427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP	2out of 4	785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery Queensway , IP24 3DR	2out of 4	833 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redcastle Family School St Martin's Way , IP24 3PU	3out of 4	903 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Canterbury Way , IP24 1EB	2out of 4	1,156 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	1,910 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	284 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Damara School 30 Bridge Street , IP24 3AG	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pinetree School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	2out of 4	1,108 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 Mulberry	11 Raymond Street, Thetford	49 yd
Oriental Garden	1, Townsend House Guildhall Street	79 yd
The Sweet Kingdom	Red Cross Building, 2 Guildhall Street	85 yd
Dads Army Museum	Cage Lane, Thetford	90 yd
Norfolk Kitchen Diner	11 Guildhall Street, Thetford	119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guildhall and Carnegie Complex	Carnegie Rooms Cage Lane	92 yd
The Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, Coffee Mill Bridges Walk	102 yd
J D Wetherspoon Ltd	Red Lion Inn Market Place	144 yd
Royal British Legion	Market Place, Thetford	181 yd
Green Dragon	5 Market Place	189 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Golden House Takeaway	31 Guildhall Street, Thetford	112 yd
Domino's Pizza	18 Well Street, Thetford	115 yd
The Kiosk Thetford	Kiosk Mill Lane Off School Lane	124 yd
Mr Chips	9 Market Place	127 yd
Phoenix House	4 Market Place	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roys (Wroxham) Limited	Roys Of Wroxham Guildhall Street	82 yd
Maxxi Polii	22 Well Street, Thetford	109 yd
Labas	Flat 2, Angel House Market Place	132 yd
Poundland Limited	9 - 11 King Street	197 yd
Castle Street Cafe	51 Castle Street	257 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snap Fitness (Thetford) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Thetford Grammar School BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	422 yd
Thetford Grammar School Playing Fields NEWTOWN	grass pitches	791 yd
Diamond Academy HILLARY ROAD	grass pitches	818 yd
Breckland Leisure Centre And Waterworld CROXTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,016 yd
Thetford Town Football Club MUNDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Thetford Town Cricket Club MUNDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 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	69.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.6%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP24 2EA