Black Horse Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP25 6ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.6%	0.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.4%	48.4%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 IP25 6ES there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	24.6%	23.6%	-1.0%	37.9%	-14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	51.2%	-6.3%	44.2%	7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.7%	11.6%	4.9%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	7.9%	10.9%	3.0%	6.1%	4.8%

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%	32.8%	3.8%	48.4%	-15.6%
Good health	44.8%	38.6%	-6.2%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	20.1%	21.8%	1.7%	12.7%	9.1%
Bad health	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	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.

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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	27%	-3.4%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.9%	-2.9%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	8.4%	3.8%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	15.6%	1.0%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	8.8%	4.6%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.3%	98.1%	2.8%	81.4%	16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	94.3%	89.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	3.6%	7.5%	3.9%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	89.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.2%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Black Horse Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Black Horse Close was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% lower than the Watton average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Black Horse Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Watton and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in IP25 6ES, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Black Horse Close are based on 7 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 Black Horse Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP25 6ES

Average Price
£394,597

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£394,597

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Black Horse Close

Average Price
£409,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£409,308

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Black Horse CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Black Horse Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-02-23	£413,735
4 Black Horse Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-04-06	£448,742
3 Black Horse Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-11-30	£319,733
Kela-Jeanne, 1 Black Horse Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-08-28	£434,071
2 Black Horse Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, a newly built property	£250,000	2006-03-01	£466,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP25 6ES

Employment

IP25 6ES 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP25 6ES area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	111
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watton Junior School Brandon Road , IP25 6AL	- not rated	304 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School West Road , Watton IP25 6AU	1out of 4	587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy Pound Hill , Saham Toney IP25 7HP	- not rated	1,726 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School The Oaks , Ashill IP25 7AP	3out of 4	4,425 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Church Street , Carbrooke IP25 6SW	3out of 4	4,639 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wayland Academy Merton Road , Watton IP25 6BA	2out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	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
Pizza Plus	82E High Street	340 yd
Watton Christian Community Centre	57 High Street	375 yd
Cafe Contrast	76 High Street	375 yd
The Grapevine	76 High Street	375 yd
Shou Coffee	62 High Street	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The King's Arms	Kings Arms Inn, 1 Middle Street		645 yd
The Willow House	Ye Olde Willow House, 2 High Street		761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chopsticks	Briar Cottage, 86A High Street	269 yd
Express Fish Bar	84 High Street	281 yd
Little Gary's Plaice Ltd	41 High Street, Watton	496 yd
Watton Kebab and Pizza House	Watton Kebab House, 5 High Street	592 yd
Great China	2 Middle Street	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Labas Shop Ltd	36 High Street, Watton	582 yd
The Factory Shop	Somerfield, 5 Chaston Place	607 yd
Labas	10 High Street, Watton	620 yd
Max Pal Ltd	28 High Street	621 yd
Tesco	Tesco Thetford Road	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Richmond Park Golf Course SAHAM ROAD	golf	444 yd
Watton Sports Centre DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	780 yd
Wayland Academy MERTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	908 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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