St Johns Way, Thetford, IP24 3PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP24 3PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.1%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	51.4%	49.9%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.9%

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 area around IP24 3PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.4%	42.2%	4.8%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	41%	0.1%	44.2%	-3.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.5%	8.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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%	48.1%	2.1%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	37.6%	35.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.9%	11.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	26.5%	-4.6%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	15.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	17.1%	0.9%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.8%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	7.2%	16.7%	9.5%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	12.8%	3.5%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.8%	96.4%	-0.4%	81.4%	15.0%
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	83%	81.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	12.9%	15.2%	2.3%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	81.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	4.2%	9%	4.8%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	6.9%	0.3%	6.6%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is St Johns Way Street dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 3PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 St Johns Way are based on 397 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 Johns Way, Thetford, IP24 3PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 3PA

Average Price
£161,645

Semi-Detached
£163,405

Terraced
£157,169

Detached
£193,137

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Way

Average Price
£190,626

Semi-Detached
£205,596

Terraced
£173,296

Detached
£238,379

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,343

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
296 St Johns Way, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-09-07	£195,469
312 St Johns Way, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2015-06-19	£186,111
310 St Johns Way, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2009-12-11	£142,547
313 St Johns Way, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£124,995	2007-10-31	£197,774
293 St Johns Way, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2006-12-08	£157,285

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 3PA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	34
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redcastle Family School St Martin's Way , IP24 3PU	3out of 4	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Canterbury Way , IP24 1EB	2out of 4	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery Queensway , IP24 3DR	2out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP	2out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich Road Academy Norwich Road , IP24 2HT	2out of 4	1,687 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	2,880 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	1,143 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pinetree School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	2out of 4	1,168 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Thetford Grammar School Bridge ST , Thetford IP24 3AF	- not rated	1,202 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
Servest Food Company	Baxter Healthcare Ltd Caxton Way	228 yd
O Yes	105 Canons Walk	369 yd
Meet Up Cafe	Redcastle Furze Community Centre St Martins Way	413 yd
Starbucks	J Sainsbury Plc, Forest Retail Park London Road	773 yd
Camvac Cafe	Camvac Limited Burrell Way	817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Warrener	Brandon Road, Thetford		484 yd
The Chase	The Chase Newtown		870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BackYard Bites - Uk Candy Man	Food Truck Outside Unit 7, Mercury Park Stephenson Way	640 yd
Pine Close Takeaway	13 Pine Close, Thetford	838 yd
Tien-Tien Chinese Take-Away	57 York Way, Thetford	1,070 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
P & L Stores	103/104 Canons Walk, Thetford	380 yd
B&M Store	5 Stapleford Way	459 yd
Home Bargains	1 Stapleford Way	601 yd
Sainsbury's	London Road J Sainsbury Plc, Forest Retail, Thetford	804 yd
Reema Foodmarket	51 York Way, Thetford	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thetford Grammar School Playing Fields NEWTOWN	grass pitches	649 yd
The Bishops Church Of England Va Primary Academy CANTERBURY WAY	grass pitches	852 yd
Charles Burrell Centre CHARLES BURRELL CENTRE CHARLES BURRELL CENTRE STANIFORTH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	944 yd
Diamond Academy HILLARY ROAD	grass pitches	987 yd
Thetford Grammar School BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	1,048 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	43.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP24 3PA