Novak Drive, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6UZ

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Novak Drive is in Watton, Thetford and in Breckland district. IP25 6UZ is located in the Watton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 2016-01-01.

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

Nearby postcodes are: IP25 6YN, IP25 6PA, IP25 6XS, IP25 6WA, IP25 6DW, IP25 6HG, IP25 6DP, IP25 6NX, IP25 6DU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP25 6UZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.3%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52.3%	49.7%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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	24.2%	30.1%	5.9%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	49.6%	-4.0%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.5%	9.6%	1.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	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	43%	42.1%	-0.9%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	37.1%	41.1%	4.0%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	17.7%	12.1%	-5.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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	30.8%	20.3%	-10.5%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	12.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	8.5%	6.1%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.1%	5.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	19%	23.1%	4.1%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.3%	96.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	93.2%	86.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	4.2%	11.2%	7.0%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	86.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Novak Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Novak Drive was 37.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% lower than the Watton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Novak Drive has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Watton and the 210th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.3%.

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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 6UZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Novak Drive are based on 11 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 Novak Drive, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP25 6UZ

Average Price
£298,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£296,377

Detached
£317,555

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,468

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Novak Drive

Average Price
£305,681

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£305,636

Detached
£325,179

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,332

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Novak DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Novak Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, a newly built property	£275,000	2021-03-19	£312,342
8 Novak Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, a newly built property	£235,000	2021-03-19	£269,317
7 Novak Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-12-18	£292,047
6 Novak Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-12-14	£169,332
10 Novak Drive, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, a newly built property	£230,000	2020-12-09	£270,216

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Employment

IP25 6UZ 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 6UZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Retired	120
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watton Junior School Brandon Road , IP25 6AL	- not rated	1,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Church Street , Carbrooke IP25 6SW	3out of 4	3,004 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy Pound Hill , Saham Toney IP25 7HP	- not rated	3,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Caston Church of England Primary Academy The Street , Caston NR17 1DD	- not rated	4,106 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	1,284 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 T Bar	Norwich Road Unit 1, Industrial Estate		490 yd
BeeStro	10C High Street		1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Willow House	Ye Olde Willow House, 2 High Street		1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Thetford Road		986 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP25 6UZ 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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