High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 8.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for IP21 4GN
Postcode
IP21 4GN
Coordinates
52.3767, 1.1092
Grid reference
TM117799
Easting
611,730
Northing
279,952
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F4394G5+MM
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Diss
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.
11381
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11381 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 4GN
England & WalesCrime trends · near IP21 4GN
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Diss & Roydon electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY -9%
332516
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY —
1482
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.3%
Other White5.0%
+ other · 5.7%
Religion
Christian53.2%
No religion38.9%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6418.0%
35–4917.0%
65–7414.6%
75–8411.7%
25–349.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
Any member 66+23.2%
Other15.1%
All members 66+13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
+ 7 other households · 30.3%
Administrative Information
South Norfolk
Local Authority
Council AreaWaveney Valley E14001569
Constituency
E14001569Norfolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Diss & Roydon
Constituency code
E14001569
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Diss
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 015A E01026888
E01026888MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Norfolk 015 E02005611
E02005611LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Norfolk 015A E01026888
E01026888MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Norfolk 015 E02005611
E02005611Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
5:54 AM
Sunrise
5:36 PM
Sunset
11 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
5:36 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1998
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> PresentJune 1998 — Introduced
Postcode IP21 4GN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 11381
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01026888 and MSOA E02005611 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IP21 4GN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near IP21 4GN
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 15%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 25%
Attainment 8
46.6
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
100%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
51%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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