Waterloo Close, Thetford, IP24 2ZD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP24 2ZD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	45.3%	49.2%	3.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	54.7%	50.8%	-3.9%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of IP24 2ZD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.9%	34.5%	3.6%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	52.5%	-4.3%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.8%	9.5%	1.7%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (90.3%) 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	52.8%	59.3%	6.5%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	36.6%	31%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	8.1%	8.5%	0.4%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	10.7%	14.1%	3.4%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	22.3%	6.7%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	31.6%	6.9%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	16.9%	2.1%	-14.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.8%	90.4%	-6.4%	81.4%	9.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	78.6%	75.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	16.2%	15.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	1.3%	5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	75.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	7.1%	8.1%	1.0%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Waterloo Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Close was 25.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.1% lower than the Thetford Boudica average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica and the 160th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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 2ZD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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

Average property prices on Waterloo Close are based on 22 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 Waterloo Close, Thetford, IP24 2ZD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 2ZD

Average Price
£377,476

Semi-Detached
£335,918

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£403,449

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Close

Average Price
£379,116

Semi-Detached
£350,608

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£398,853

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Waterloo Close, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-06-19	£328,792
8 Waterloo Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£291,000	2021-10-18	£324,399
4 Waterloo Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-06-03	£332,049
2 Waterloo Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-03-12	£349,539
4 Waterloo Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2018-05-25	£339,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 2ZD

Employment

IP24 2ZD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	210
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	32
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raleigh Infant Academy Admirals Way , IP24 2JT	1out of 4	798 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Admirals Academy Admirals Way , IP24 2JT	3out of 4	798 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Drake Primary School Fairfields , Croxton Road IP24 1JW	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Road Academy Norwich Road , IP24 2HT	2out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP	2out of 4	2,239 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	1,511 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	1,796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Damara School 30 Bridge Street , IP24 3AG	- not rated	1,856 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pinetree School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	2out of 4	2,520 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
Thetford Raj	33 Admirals Way	947 yd
Thetford Garden Centre Ltd	Thetford Garden Centre Kilverstone Road	1,086 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Kilverstone Road, Kilverstone	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Atlantis Fish Bar	27 Admirals Way		943 yd
Full House	31 Admirals Way, Thetford		947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Kilverstone Road		812 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP24 2ZD postcode.

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	412.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	51.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP24 2ZD