Main Street, Hockwold, Thetford, IP26 4LQ

Overview of IP26 4LQ

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Main Street is in Hockwold, Thetford and in King'S Lynn And West Norfolk district. IP26 4LQ 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 Main Street, Hockwold, Thetford, IP26 4LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP26 4LH, IP26 4LF, IP26 4LJ, IP26 4LG, IP26 4LL, IP26 4LD, IP26 4JH, IP26 4LB, IP26 4LE.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP26 4LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.8%	49.5%	2.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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	25.8%	35.3%	9.5%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	46.5%	-6.4%	44.2%	2.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.7%	9.3%	1.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	10.9%	5.8%	-5.1%	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	42.2%	45%	2.8%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	32.3%	32.5%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	15.6%	15.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

In the area around IP26 4LQ this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	30.6%	0.7%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	12%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	10.1%	-7.5%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	5%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	20.5%	10.1%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	18.6%	6.4%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	10%	3.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95.7%	93.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	12.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	89.7%	87.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	1.3%	7.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	88%	-1.7%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	4%	1.5%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	8.6%	0.3%	8.3%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Main Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Main Street was 35.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% higher than the Feltwell average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Main Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Feltwell and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

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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 4LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Main Street are based on 183 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 Main Street, Hockwold, Thetford, IP26 4LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP26 4LQ

Average Price
£262,859

Semi-Detached
£265,981

Terraced
£239,164

Detached
£266,899

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Main Street

Average Price
£309,326

Semi-Detached
£246,602

Terraced
£258,757

Detached
£389,121

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,992

Other
£323,914

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Main Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Main Street, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-09-13	£251,282
55 Main Street, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2017-12-14	£278,486
53 Main Street, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-09-29	£235,949
55 Main Street, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2013-11-08	£249,967
49 Main Street, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-03-26	£227,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP26 4LQ

Employment

IP26 4LQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	14
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	3,094 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Breckland School Crown Street , IP27 0PE	3out of 4	5,463 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hockwold Village Club	72 Main Street, Hockwold Cum Wilton		314 yd
The Red Lion	114 Main Street, Hockwold cum Wilton		790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hockwold Cricket Club MAIN STREET	grass pitches	401 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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