St Martins Way, Thetford, IP24 3QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP24 3QB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% 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	47.4%	55.5%	8.1%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	52.6%	44.5%	-8.1%	49.0%	-4.5%

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	35.3%	41.5%	6.2%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	28.5%	-7.3%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	15.7%	19.7%	4.0%	9.1%	10.6%
Widowed	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	37.7%	44.2%	6.5%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	36.8%	32.5%	-4.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	15%	15.4%	0.4%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	26.3%	-8.5%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	17%	-0.6%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	7.7%	6.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	10.8%	4.4%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	17%	6.2%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	11.8%	4.6%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.1%	91.6%	-3.5%	81.4%	10.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	66%	-10.5%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	18.6%	28.1%	9.5%	6.1%	22.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	65.1%	-10.6%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	12.6%	9.4%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	6.5%	12.6%	6.1%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2.5%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.5%	76.7%	-33.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Lithuania	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Poland	13.9%	1.3%	12.6%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is St Martins Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Martins Way was 149.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.3% higher than the Thetford Burrell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Martins Way has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Thetford Burrell and the 31st highest crime rate of 444 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 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 3QB, 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 Martins Way are based on 237 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 Martins Way, Thetford, IP24 3QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 3QB

Average Price
£160,831

Semi-Detached
£159,527

Terraced
£161,037

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Martins Way

Average Price
£170,446

Semi-Detached
£178,570

Terraced
£171,973

Detached
£177,659

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,249

Other
£70,376

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Martins WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 St Martins Way, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-03-21	£199,023
139 St Martins Way, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-03-20	£132,181
125 St Martins Way, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£127,500	2021-06-01	£147,047
127 St Martins Way, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£145,500	2021-03-12	£166,262
135 St Martins Way, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-05-12	£191,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 3QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	15
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Education	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Infant School and Nursery, Thetford Queensway , IP24 3DR	- not rated	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery Queensway , IP24 3DR	- not rated	793 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP	- not rated	841 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thetford Queensway Community Junior School Hillary Road , IP24 3DP	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Burrell Humanities School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	- not rated	812 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Musker High School, Thetford Croxton Road , IP24 1LH	- not rated	2,786 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thetford Academy Croxton Road , IP24 1LH	3out of 4	2,786 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	3out of 4	899 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Southern Area Pupil Referral Unit Elm Road , IP24 3HL	- not rated	953 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre Elm Road , IP24 3HL	- not rated	953 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southern Area Pupil Referral Unit, Elm Road Centre Elm Road , IP24 3HL	- not rated	953 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Eld Park Canterbury Way , IP24 1EF	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
O Yes	105 Canons Walk	294 yd
Meet Up Cafe	Redcastle Furze Community Centre St Martins Way	313 yd
Servest Food Company	Baxter Healthcare Ltd Caxton Way	342 yd
Meet n Eat	11 Pine Close	710 yd
Engine Room	Charles Burrell Centre Staniforth Road	808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Warrener	Brandon Road, Thetford	629 yd
The Chase	The Chase Newtown	761 yd
Thetford & District Ex-Service & Social Club	Bridges Walk, Thetford	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
BackYard Bites - Uk Candy Man	Food Truck Outside Unit 7, Mercury Park Stephenson Way		593 yd
Pine Close Takeaway	13 Pine Close, Thetford		714 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
P & L Stores	103/104 Canons Walk, Thetford	304 yd
B&M Store	5 Stapleford Way	489 yd
Home Bargains	1 Stapleford Way	647 yd
Sainsbury's	London Road J Sainsbury Plc, Forest Retail, Thetford	856 yd
Reema Foodmarket	51 York Way, Thetford	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thetford Grammar School Playing Fields NEWTOWN	grass pitches	544 yd
Charles Burrell Centre CHARLES BURRELL CENTRE CHARLES BURRELL CENTRE STANIFORTH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	805 yd
Diamond Academy HILLARY ROAD	grass pitches	841 yd
The Bishops Church Of England Va Primary Academy CANTERBURY WAY	grass pitches	875 yd
Thetford Grammar School BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	945 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	42.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	53.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	53.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.26 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP24 3QB