St Michaels Close, Thetford, IP24 3EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP24 3EG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	53.2%	55.1%	1.9%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	46.8%	44.9%	-1.9%	49.0%	-4.1%

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	29.6%	39.6%	10.0%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	36.9%	1.3%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	19.4%	9.5%	-9.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	6.1%	3.4%

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	29.1%	44.3%	15.2%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	37.6%	28.3%	-9.3%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	18.8%	20.1%	1.3%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	10.3%	6.1%	-4.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 3EG this area, 30.3% 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 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.8%	30.3%	-16.5%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	15.4%	-6.4%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	17.2%	3.8%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.7%	13.1%	9.4%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	4.6%	13.1%	8.5%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.2%	90.7%	-6.5%	81.4%	9.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	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	93.3%	81.2%	-12.1%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	3.2%	15%	11.8%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	81.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	0%	13.7%	13.7%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	76.7%	-25.6%
Portugal	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	30.9%	13.5%	17.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.8%	37.2%	19.6%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is St Michaels Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Michaels Close was 117.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% lower than the Thetford Burrell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Michaels Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thetford Burrell and the 47th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.8%.

🔎 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 3EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 St Michaels Close are based on 47 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 St Michaels Close, Thetford, IP24 3EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 3EG

Average Price
£204,198

Semi-Detached
£137,849

Terraced
£210,833

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Michaels Close

Average Price
£195,913

Semi-Detached
£214,466

Terraced
£210,186

Detached
£384,564

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,564

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Michaels CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 St Michaels Close, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-12-13	£210,985
27 St Michaels Close, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2024-01-10	£173,561
23 St Michaels Close, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2020-07-29	£189,856
21 St Michaels Close, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2017-06-05	£205,296
15 St Michaels Close, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2014-12-05	£226,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 3EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Education	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP	2out of 4	208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery Queensway , IP24 3DR	2out of 4	271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redcastle Family School St Martin's Way , IP24 3PU	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Road Academy Norwich Road , IP24 2HT	2out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Canterbury Way , IP24 1EB	2out of 4	1,497 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	2,600 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 Pinetree School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	2out of 4	461 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Damara School 30 Bridge Street , IP24 3AG	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thetford Grammar School Bridge ST , Thetford IP24 3AF	- not rated	781 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	Distance
Engine Room	Charles Burrell Centre Staniforth Road	558 yd
Oriental Garden	1, Townsend House Guildhall Street	737 yd
The Mulberry	11 Raymond Street, Thetford	741 yd
The Sweet Kingdom	Red Cross Building, 2 Guildhall Street	762 yd
Meet n Eat	11 Pine Close	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thetford & District Ex-Service & Social Club	Bridges Walk, Thetford	520 yd
The Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, Coffee Mill Bridges Walk	617 yd
The Chase	The Chase Newtown	758 yd
Guildhall and Carnegie Complex	Carnegie Rooms Cage Lane	780 yd
J D Wetherspoon Ltd	Red Lion Inn Market Place	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kiosk Thetford	Kiosk Mill Lane Off School Lane	679 yd
New Golden House Takeaway	31 Guildhall Street, Thetford	707 yd
Pine Close Takeaway	13 Pine Close, Thetford	777 yd
Domino's Pizza	18 Well Street, Thetford	786 yd
Mr Chips	9 Market Place	808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roys (Wroxham) Limited	Roys Of Wroxham Guildhall Street	732 yd
Maxxi Polii	22 Well Street, Thetford	776 yd
Labas	Flat 2, Angel House Market Place	817 yd
Poundland Limited	9 - 11 King Street	854 yd
Castle Street Cafe	51 Castle Street	889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Diamond Academy HILLARY ROAD	grass pitches	338 yd
Charles Burrell Centre CHARLES BURRELL CENTRE CHARLES BURRELL CENTRE STANIFORTH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	559 yd
Thetford Grammar School BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	785 yd
Snap Fitness (Thetford) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Thetford Grammar School Playing Fields NEWTOWN	grass pitches	858 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	49.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.97 Mbit/s

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