Leonards Lane, Feltwell, Thetford, IP26 4EQ

Overview of IP26 4EQ

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Leonards Lane is in Feltwell, Thetford and in King'S Lynn And West Norfolk district. IP26 4EQ is located in the Feltwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Leonards Lane, Feltwell, Thetford, IP26 4EQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP26 4EH, IP26 4BS, IP26 4BT, IP26 4BP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP26 4EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50.2%	48.3%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.8%	51.7%	1.9%	49.0%	2.7%

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	28.9%	36.9%	8.0%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	48.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	3.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.6%	7.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.8%	5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	39.1%	42.8%	3.7%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	38.3%	35.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	15.7%	15.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5%	5.5%	0.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	27.8%	-5.2%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	17.4%	3.2%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	17.8%	6.3%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	9.6%	2.5%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.5%	98.6%	0.1%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	95.2%	0.9%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	95.2%	0.9%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	26%	13.5%	12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Leonards Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leonards Lane was 11.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% lower than the Feltwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leonards Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Feltwell and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in IP26 4EQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Leonards Lane are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for King'S Lynn And West Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Leonards Lane, Feltwell, Thetford, IP26 4EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP26 4EQ

Average Price
£379,161

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£379,161

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leonards Lane

Average Price
£422,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£422,971

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leonards LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Leonards Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-07-31	£434,643
The Cottage, 12 Leonards Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-11-30	£307,004
4 Leonards Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£319,000	2015-12-04	£456,273
4 Leonards Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2006-10-16	£422,158
The Cottage, 12 Leonards Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2006-09-29	£494,777

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Employment

IP26 4EQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

IP26 4EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	80
Retired	59
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell The Beck , Feltwell IP26 4DB	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Hythe Road , Methwold IP26 4PP	3out of 4	5,339 yd	Academy converter	No	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
Edwards And Brown Catering	The Sanctuary, 49 High Street		952 yd
Feltwell Cafe	49 High Street, Feltwell		1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feltwell Social Club	Paynes Lane, Feltwell	1,017 yd
Chequers	The Chequers, 36 Hill Street	1,050 yd
The Wellington	27-29 High Street, Feltwell	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Feltwell Chineses Takeaway	Feltwell Chinese Takeaway, 32 Long Lane		736 yd
The Fish Piper	43 High Street, Feltwell		1,053 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP26 4EQ 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	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%

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