Around average
IMD England
Low · 2.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for IP21 4BE
Norwich
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP21 4BE
Coordinates
52.4351, 1.2254
Grid reference
TM193867
Easting
619,345
Northing
286,795
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F43C6PG+25
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Pulham Market
Travel to Work
Norwich
ITL Region
South Norfolk
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14417
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14417 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near IP21 4BE
England & WalesCrime trends · near IP21 4BE
Counts are for Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY —
1481
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.2%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 2.1%
Religion
Christian46.9%
No religion45.3%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6424.3%
65–7416.5%
35–4915.6%
75–8410.2%
25–348.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
All members 66+19.2%
Any member 66+14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
Other13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
+ 7 other households · 28.5%
Administrative Information
South Norfolk
Local Authority
Council AreaWaveney Valley E14001569
Constituency
E14001569Norfolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole
Constituency code
E14001569
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Pulham Market
International Territorial Level
South Norfolk
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Norfolk
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Norfolk
Sub ICB Location
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - 26A
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Norfolk 013A E01026872
E01026872MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Norfolk 013 E02005609
E02005609LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Norfolk 013A E01026872
E01026872MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Norfolk 013 E02005609
E02005609Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
5:55 AM
Sunrise
5:33 PM
Sunset
11 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
5:33 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1993
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> PresentAugust 1993 — Introduced
Postcode IP21 4BE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 14417
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01026872 and MSOA E02005609 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IP21 4BE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near IP21 4BE
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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