Mill Lane, Thetford, IP24 3BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP24 3BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	48.9%	48.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.1%	51.9%	0.8%	49.0%	2.9%

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	31.3%	33.1%	1.8%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	47.9%	2.4%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.9%	13.2%	0.3%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	45.3%	47.1%	1.8%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	35.3%	33.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	14.4%	15.4%	1.0%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	20.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	13.6%	-6.1%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	20.2%	6.9%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.9%	3.6%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	13.2%	-1.0%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	22.7%	6.8%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	10.3%	2.1%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.2%	94.2%	5.0%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	86.3%	81.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	4.7%	14.7%	10.0%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	81.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	11.3%	9.5%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Lane was 47.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Thetford Burrell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Lane has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thetford Burrell and the 155th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in IP24 3BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Mill Lane are based on 134 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 Mill Lane, Thetford, IP24 3BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 3BZ

Average Price
£301,138

Semi-Detached
£262,864

Terraced
£187,109

Detached
£644,978

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,977

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Lane

Average Price
£329,896

Semi-Detached
£259,472

Terraced
£204,950

Detached
£407,806

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,783

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Mill Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-09-28	£191,357
34 Mill Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2021-08-13	£244,122
14 Mill Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2021-05-28	£166,232
36 Mill Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-03-08	£328,592
5 Mill Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-03-01	£193,084

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 3BZ

Employment

IP24 3BZ 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	102
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP	2out of 4	474 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery Queensway , IP24 3DR	2out of 4	518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redcastle Family School St Martin's Way , IP24 3PU	3out of 4	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Road Academy Norwich Road , IP24 2HT	2out of 4	736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Canterbury Way , IP24 1EB	2out of 4	1,157 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	2,213 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 30 Bridge Street , IP24 3AG	- not rated	294 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thetford Grammar School Bridge ST , Thetford IP24 3AF	- not rated	364 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pinetree School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	2out of 4	798 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	363 yd
Oriental Garden	1, Townsend House Guildhall Street	386 yd
Wongs Taste of China	17 Bridge Street	394 yd
The Sweet Kingdom	Red Cross Building, 2 Guildhall Street	401 yd
Dads Army Museum	Cage Lane, Thetford	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thetford & District Ex-Service & Social Club	Bridges Walk, Thetford	103 yd
The Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, Coffee Mill Bridges Walk	222 yd
Guildhall and Carnegie Complex	Carnegie Rooms Cage Lane	394 yd
ICE	35 - 37A Riverside Walk	422 yd
The Chase	The Chase Newtown	440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kiosk Thetford	Kiosk Mill Lane Off School Lane	268 yd
New Golden House Takeaway	31 Guildhall Street, Thetford	381 yd
Domino's Pizza	18 Well Street, Thetford	388 yd
USA Chicken	31 Riverside Walk	433 yd
Mr Chips	9 Market Place	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxxi Polii	22 Well Street, Thetford	377 yd
Roys (Wroxham) Limited	Roys Of Wroxham Guildhall Street	384 yd
Poundland Limited	9 - 11 King Street	445 yd
Labas	Flat 2, Angel House Market Place	449 yd
7 Days Supermarket Ltd	44 King Street, Thetford	493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snap Fitness (Thetford) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Thetford Grammar School BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	396 yd
Diamond Academy HILLARY ROAD	grass pitches	500 yd
Thetford Grammar School Playing Fields NEWTOWN	grass pitches	620 yd
Charles Burrell Centre CHARLES BURRELL CENTRE CHARLES BURRELL CENTRE STANIFORTH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	790 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.4%

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	68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP24 3BZ