Halls Meadow Close, Methwold, Thetford, IP26 4NN

Overview of IP26 4NN

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Halls Meadow Close is in Methwold, Thetford and in King'S Lynn And West Norfolk district. IP26 4NN is located in the Methwold electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 2012-08-01.

StreetScan combines information about Halls Meadow Close, Methwold, Thetford, IP26 4NN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP26 4NX, IP26 4NW, IP26 4PD, IP26 4PE, IP26 4NY, IP26 4NZ, IP26 4NT, IP26 4RH, IP26 4NU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP26 4NN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.1%	2.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.4%	48.9%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of IP26 4NN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.1%	30.2%	6.1%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	52.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	8.5%
Separated	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	11.4%	8.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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	39.6%	42.8%	3.2%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	37.5%	37.9%	0.4%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	18.1%	14.8%	-3.3%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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	32.1%	25.3%	-6.8%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	8.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	18%	3.2%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17.6%	7.5%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	23.4%	1.9%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.5%	95.8%	0.3%	81.4%	14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	88.5%	92.9%	4.4%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	2.6%	-5.0%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	92.9%	5.1%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Halls Meadow Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halls Meadow Close was 81.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 196.1% higher than the Feltwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halls Meadow Close has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Feltwell and the 107th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

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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 4NN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Halls Meadow Close are based on 7 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 Halls Meadow Close, Methwold, Thetford, IP26 4NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP26 4NN

Average Price
£360,068

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£360,068

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halls Meadow Close

Average Price
£358,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£358,013

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halls Meadow CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Halls Meadow Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-03-28	£254,184
8 Halls Meadow Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-03-22	£301,940
2 Halls Meadow Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2022-02-28	£397,720
6 Halls Meadow Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-02-15	£306,430
10 Halls Meadow Close, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£297,500	2016-07-04	£412,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP26 4NN

Employment

IP26 4NN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4NN 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 IP26 4NN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	80
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	15
Other	15
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Hythe Road , Methwold IP26 4PP	3out of 4	531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold School Lane , Northwold IP26 5NB	2out of 4	3,056 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell The Beck , Feltwell IP26 4DB	3out of 4	4,723 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iceni Academy Stoke Road , Methwold IP26 4PE	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheridan House School Thetford Rd , IP26 5LQ	- not rated	3,035 yd	Other independent special school	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
Methwold Community Spot	St Georges Hall, 16 High Street		235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The George Public House	1 High Street, Methwold		235 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rumbles	44 High Street, Methwold		44 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Methwold Recreation Ground CROWN STREET	grass pitches	477 yd
Iceni Academy (Methwold Site) STOKE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	534 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	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.