Melford Bridge Road, Thetford, IP24 2HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP24 2HG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	54.9%	0.1%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	45.2%	45.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	-3.9%

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	38.2%	41.1%	2.9%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	34.1%	-2.0%	44.2%	-10.1%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	13.6%	4.2%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	13.3%	8.9%	-4.4%	6.1%	2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.9%	45.3%	4.4%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	30.2%	29.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	17.8%	19.1%	1.3%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	7.5%	3.1%	-4.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.9%

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 2HG this area, 31.3% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.5%	31.3%	-11.2%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	16.4%	4.0%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.5%	3.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	14.5%	8.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	16.4%	3.5%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	9%	3.3%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.1%	95.4%	-0.7%	81.4%	14.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	91.1%	87.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	3.9%	9%	5.1%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	85.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	10.4%	9.0%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Melford Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melford Bridge Road was 73.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% higher than the Thetford Boudica average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melford Bridge Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica and the 89th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 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 2HG, 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 Melford Bridge Road are based on 94 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 Melford Bridge Road, Thetford, IP24 2HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 2HG

Average Price
£191,299

Semi-Detached
£155,341

Terraced
£60,500

Detached
£253,417

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melford Bridge Road

Average Price
£213,091

Semi-Detached
£187,990

Terraced
£200,626

Detached
£332,419

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melford Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Melford Bridge Road, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-07-31	£128,487
86 Melford Bridge Road, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2020-03-09	£170,073
88 Melford Bridge Road, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-06-27	£432,794
80 Melford Bridge Road, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-12-01	£182,858
86 Melford Bridge Road, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2014-02-03	£197,587

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 2HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	15
Other	13
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance 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	386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drake Primary School Fairfields , Croxton Road IP24 1JW	4out of 4	943 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh Infant Academy Admirals Way , IP24 2JT	1out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Admirals Academy Admirals Way , IP24 2JT	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP	2out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,665 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	707 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Damara School 30 Bridge Street , IP24 3AG	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pinetree School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	2out of 4	1,485 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 Salvation Army	Salvation Army Magdalen Street	289 yd
Cinnamon Indian restaurant & takeaway	14 Lime Kiln Lane	321 yd
Norfolk Kitchen Diner	11 Guildhall Street, Thetford	364 yd
O Cabaz	1, Dorans Corner Earls Street	375 yd
Oriental Garden	1, Townsend House Guildhall Street	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion	The Albion, 93 Castle Street	57 yd
The Black Horse	Black Horse Inn, 64 Magdalen Street	240 yd
Andrew Byrne (Thetford Conservative Club)	Thetford Conservative Club, 13 Magdalen Street	290 yd
J D Wetherspoon Ltd	Red Lion Inn Market Place	368 yd
Green Dragon	5 Market Place	369 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chips	9 Market Place	367 yd
New Golden House Takeaway	31 Guildhall Street, Thetford	376 yd
Phoenix House	4 Market Place	386 yd
Domino's Pizza	18 Well Street, Thetford	489 yd
The Kiosk Thetford	Kiosk Mill Lane Off School Lane	585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Street Cafe	51 Castle Street	220 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Lime Kiln Lane	309 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farmfoods Lime Kiln Lane	309 yd
Labas	Flat 2, Angel House Market Place	371 yd
Roys (Wroxham) Limited	Roys Of Wroxham Guildhall Street	387 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snap Fitness (Thetford) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Thetford Grammar School BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	861 yd
Breckland Leisure Centre And Waterworld CROXTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	983 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	42.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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