Washington Drive, Carbrooke, Thetford, IP25 6NY

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Washington Drive is in Carbrooke, Thetford and in Breckland district. IP25 6NY is located in the Saham Toney electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 2012-09-01.

StreetScan combines information about Washington Drive, Carbrooke, Thetford, IP25 6NY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP25 6GR, IP25 6GQ, IP25 6FH, IP25 6FN, IP25 6JY, IP25 6UG, IP25 6NU, IP25 6FQ, IP25 6FP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP25 6NY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	48.8%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.4%	51.2%	2.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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 IP25 6NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	42.2%	51.2%	9.0%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	32.6%	-6.3%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.6%	10.8%	0.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	58.1%	50.1%	-8.0%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	31.4%	33.2%	1.8%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	7.1%	11.8%	4.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	23.3%	-1.7%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	15.2%	-7.0%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.9%	19.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.9%	6.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	17.4%	8.5%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.6%

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%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.4%	92.8%	-5.6%	81.4%	11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	92.9%	80.4%	-12.5%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	5.6%	16.2%	10.6%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	80.4%	-12.1%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	3.1%	11.8%	8.7%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.1%	76.7%	-27.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	31.6%	13.5%	18.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Washington Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washington Drive was 75.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.1% higher than the All Saints & Wayland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Washington Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in All Saints & Wayland and the 85th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP25 6NY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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 Washington Drive are based on 161 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 Washington Drive, Carbrooke, Thetford, IP25 6NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP25 6NY

Average Price
£194,267

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,743

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,035

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washington Drive

Average Price
£222,081

Semi-Detached
£226,215

Terraced
£208,452

Detached
£309,290

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,334

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Washington DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Washington Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-02-28	£231,643
101 Washington Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-10-27	£208,668
98 Washington Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2022-04-25	£218,512
102 Washington Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-08-10	£239,066
105 Washington Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-04-23	£136,341

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	179
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	39
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	16
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	5
Education	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School West Road , Watton IP25 6AU	1out of 4	2,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Church Street , Carbrooke IP25 6SW	3out of 4	2,458 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watton Junior School Brandon Road , IP25 6AL	- not rated	2,592 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Caston Church of England Primary Academy The Street , Caston NR17 1DD	- not rated	3,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy Pound Hill , Saham Toney IP25 7HP	- not rated	4,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,113 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wonder Wood	Norwich Road Unit 1 - Hillier House, Watton		535 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dominos Pizza	2 Vulcan Place		432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar & Subway	4 Vulcan Place		423 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Norwich Road		466 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP25 6NY postcode.

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.29 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.29 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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