Church Lane, Northwold, Thetford, IP26 5LY

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Church Lane is in Northwold, Thetford and in King'S Lynn And West Norfolk district. IP26 5LY is located in the Methwold 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 Church Lane, Northwold, Thetford, IP26 5LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP26 5LZ, IP26 5NR, IP26 5NA, IP26 5NF, IP26 5NB, IP26 5ND, IP26 5NG, IP26 5NT, IP26 5LA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP26 5LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51%	0.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.6%	49%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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	15.2%	26.5%	11.3%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	67.1%	50.7%	-16.4%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11%	10.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.2%	10.2%	4.0%	6.1%	4.1%

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	41.1%	41.6%	0.5%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	31.3%	32.2%	0.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17.1%	15.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	23.7%	-9.6%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	14.9%	2.5%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	28.4%	3.2%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	9%	5.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	2.8%

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)
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.2%	96.7%	-2.5%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	93.9%	94.3%	0.4%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	94.3%	0.4%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Lane was 40.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.5% higher than the Feltwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Feltwell and the 224th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.9%.

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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 5LY, 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 Church Lane are based on 73 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 Church Lane, Northwold, Thetford, IP26 5LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP26 5LY

Average Price
£333,321

Semi-Detached
£236,465

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£352,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Lane

Average Price
£514,576

Semi-Detached
£257,020

Terraced
£229,567

Detached
£492,499

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,363,532

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Church Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-03-11	£145,151
21 Church Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-03-07	£261,681
20 Church Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-03-31	£231,570
10 Church Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-11-17	£252,432
32 Church Lane, Thetford, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-09-04	£280,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP26 5LY

Employment

IP26 5LY 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP26 5LY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold School Lane , Northwold IP26 5NB	2out of 4	93 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Hythe Road , Methwold IP26 4PP	3out of 4	3,614 yd	Academy converter	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	2,744 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	1,422 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
Little Barns Coffee Shop	14 Thetford Road, Northwold		529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Northwold Sports & Social Club	Hovells Lane, Northwold		151 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hovells Lane Recreation Ground HOVELLS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	247 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.25 Mbit/s

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