Euston, Thetford, IP24 2QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP24 2QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	57.2%	50%	-7.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	42.8%	50%	7.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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	22.3%	25.2%	2.9%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	46.7%	4.6%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.9%	16.8%	1.9%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	16.5%	8.4%	-8.1%	6.1%	2.3%

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 (86.9%) 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	45.7%	51.4%	5.7%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	34.8%	35.5%	0.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	16.7%	11.6%	-5.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	24.8%	2.5%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	6.7%	-12.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8.6%	4.5%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16.2%	3.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	29.5%	12.1%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	8.3%	3.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	91.3%	97.1%	5.8%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	92.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	92.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.1%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	61.6%	46.2%	15.4%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is IP24 2QL dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around IP24 2QL was 79.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 180.0% higher than the Bardwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

IP24 2QL has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bardwell and the 132nd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IP24 2QL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Edmundsbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Euston, Thetford, IP24 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 2QL

Average Price
£1,463,072

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,463,072

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in IP24 2QL

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Old Rectory Lodge, Thetford, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£289,000	2015-05-28	£410,684
Old Rectory, Thetford, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2011-03-31	£2,567,547

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 2QL

Employment

IP24 2QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	32
Retired	30
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Other	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Education	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Mill Lane , Barnham IP24 2NG	3out of 4	2,991 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP	2out of 4	4,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery Queensway , IP24 3DR	2out of 4	4,762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Malting Row , Honington IP31 1RE	3out of 4	5,267 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Road Academy Norwich Road , IP24 2HT	2out of 4	5,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pinetree School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	2out of 4	4,602 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Damara School 30 Bridge Street , IP24 3AG	- not rated	5,256 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thetford Grammar School Bridge ST , Thetford IP24 3AF	- not rated	5,305 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
The Old Kitchen Tea Room	Euston Hall, The Park		401 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Euston Park EUSTON PARK EUSTON PARK	grass pitches	165 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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

Overview of IP24 2QL