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IP24 1SS

Forest · Breckland · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Thetford
Ward
Forest
Local authority
Breckland
Constituency
South West Norfolk
Postcode district
IP24
Postcode sector
IP24 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IP24 1LN 84 m
IP24 1LW 193 m
IP24 1BF 204 m
IP24 1NQ 289 m
IP24 1NG 299 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IP24 1SS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1981
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
IP
Postcode district
IP24
Postcode sector
IP24 1
Latitude
52.447895
Longitude
0.755408
British National Grid easting
587,349
British National Grid northing
286,894

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Breckland · E07000143
Electoral ward
Forest · E05010245
Parish or community
E04013162
Westminster constituency
South West Norfolk · E14001497
Output area
E00134624
Lower layer super output area
Breckland 012D · E01026493
Middle layer super output area
Breckland 012 · E02005514

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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6 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
6, Earl Warren, Croxton, Thetford, IP24 1SS 10 January 2018 £367,500
3, Earl Warren, Croxton, Thetford, IP24 1SS 5 April 2007 £320,000
2, Earl Warren, Croxton, Thetford, IP24 1SS 31 August 2006 £262,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
13
Primary
8
Secondary
1

  1. The Thetford Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    2.3 km

  2. Admirals Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    2.9 km

  3. Raleigh Infant Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    2.9 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
16
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 8
  • Vehicle crime 4
  • Anti social behaviour 3
  • Possession of weapons 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
17

8 female, 9 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
2.4
IP24 1 residents
10,018

Age bands in IP24 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.7%

1,842 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

1,071 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.7%

2,627 residents

Age 45 to 64
26%

2,557 residents

Age 65 and over
17.8%

1,755 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider IP24 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • GROVE SURGERY

    GROVE LANE, THETFORD, IP24 2HY

    ODS code D82002

    3.6 km

  • SCHOOL LANE PMS PRACTICE

    THE SURGERY, SCHOOL LANE, THETFORD, IP24 2AG

    ODS code Y01690

    4.0 km

  • SCHOOL LANE SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, SCHOOL LANE, THETFORD, IP24 2AG

    ODS code D82041

    4.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Thetford Rail Station

    RLY · Thetford

    2.0 miles

  • Thetford Lodge

    BCT · Santon Downham

    3.1 miles

  • Thetford Lodge

    BCT · Santon Downham

    3.1 miles

  • RAF Camp

    BCT · Barnham

    4.1 miles

  • RAF Camp

    BCT · Barnham

    4.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Breckland 012D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,164 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

13 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools. The Thetford Academy is the nearest published school at 1.4 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

16 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 8 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.