Nunnery Drive, Thetford, IP24 3EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP24 3EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.4%	2.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.8%	48.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 3EP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.3% 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	19.6%	22.5%	2.9%	37.9%	-15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	69.9%	65.3%	-4.6%	44.2%	21.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	41.4%	-5.5%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	40.7%	40.8%	0.1%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	10.4%	13.4%	3.0%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2%	3.7%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.2%	11.9%	-3.3%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.2%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6%	2.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	16.1%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	35.4%	8.0%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.7%	92.8%	-1.9%	81.4%	11.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	87.9%	91.8%	3.9%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	91.8%	4.4%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	5.6%	6%	0.4%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	76.7%	15.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Nunnery Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nunnery Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Thetford Burrell average.

Nunnery Drive has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell and the 17th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

🔎 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 3EP, 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 Nunnery Drive are based on 143 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 Nunnery Drive, Thetford, IP24 3EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 3EP

Average Price
£343,936

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£343,936

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nunnery Drive

Average Price
£382,296

Semi-Detached
£399,377

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£382,176

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nunnery DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Nunnery Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-03-31	£274,440
108 Nunnery Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-12-13	£341,487
106 Nunnery Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£281,000	2024-06-10	£303,591
83 Nunnery Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-03-28	£348,097
75 Nunnery Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-02-21	£361,587

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 3EP

Employment

IP24 3EP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	105
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Other	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	546 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery Queensway , IP24 3DR	2out of 4	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redcastle Family School St Martin's Way , IP24 3PU	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Road Academy Norwich Road , IP24 2HT	2out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Canterbury Way , IP24 1EB	2out of 4	1,954 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	3,051 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	445 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Damara School 30 Bridge Street , IP24 3AG	- not rated	1,196 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thetford Grammar School Bridge ST , Thetford IP24 3AF	- not rated	1,273 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
Engine Room	Charles Burrell Centre Staniforth Road		665 yd
Meet n Eat	11 Pine Close		845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thetford & District Ex-Service & Social Club	Bridges Walk, Thetford		1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pine Close Takeaway	13 Pine Close, Thetford		845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Diamond Academy HILLARY ROAD	grass pitches	659 yd
Charles Burrell Centre CHARLES BURRELL CENTRE CHARLES BURRELL CENTRE STANIFORTH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	668 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.1%
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	13.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP24 3EP