Carbrooke Lane, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP25 7RP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.7%	49.8%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.3%	50.2%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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	20.6%	31.9%	11.3%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.4%	48.9%	-10.5%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.3%	11.5%	1.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%	0.3%

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	52.3%	45.3%	-7.0%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	33.5%	33%	-0.5%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	10.2%	16.5%	6.3%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	14%	-6.6%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	8.9%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	15.7%	1.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	8.5%	6.7%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	23.4%	9.5%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	27.7%	-0.8%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99%	96.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	93.4%	89.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	89.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3%	3%	0.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Carbrooke Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carbrooke Lane was 14.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.0% lower than the Ashill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Carbrooke Lane has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ashill and the 69th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in IP25 7RP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Carbrooke Lane are based on 2 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 Carbrooke Lane, Shipdham, Thetford, IP25 7RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP25 7RP

Average Price
£591,432

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£190,852

Detached
£992,012

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carbrooke Lane

Average Price
£605,213

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£194,598

Detached
£1,015,828

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carbrooke LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Keystone Barn Carbrooke Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2008-02-11	£194,598
Long Meadow Barn Carbrooke Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	1995-12-01	£1,015,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP25 7RP

Employment

IP25 7RP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

IP25 7RP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	56
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	10
Other	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary Academy Pound Green , Shipdham IP25 7LF	2out of 4	2,578 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	3,588 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in IP25 7RP area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP25 7RP postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
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	57.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	85.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	85.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	42.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	42.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.77 Mbit/s

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