High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
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.
10234
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10234 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 IP26 4NX
England & WalesCrime trends · near IP26 4NX
Counts are for Methwold 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
4
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.5%
Other White4.7%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian49.6%
No religion42.5%
Not answered6.7%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6423.1%
35–4915.8%
65–7412.6%
25–3411.1%
75–847.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.2%
Any member 66+13.0%
All members 66+12.0%
Other11.6%
+ 7 other households · 32.5%
Coordinates & Location for IP26 4NX
Thetford and Mildenhall
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP26 4NX
Coordinates
52.5229, 0.5569
Grid reference
TL735947
Easting
573,569
Northing
294,742
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F42GHF4+5Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Methwold
Travel to Work
Thetford and Mildenhall
ITL Region
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth West Norfolk E14001497
Constituency
E14001497Norfolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Methwold
Constituency code
E14001497
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Methwold
International Territorial Level
King's Lynn and West 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
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 019D E01026651
E01026651MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 019 E02005569
E02005569LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 019D E01026651
E01026651MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 019 E02005569
E02005569Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
6:00 AM
Sunrise
5:34 PM
Sunset
11 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:00 AM
Sunset (today)
5:34 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IP26 4NX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 10234
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01026651 and MSOA E02005569 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IP26 4NX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near IP26 4NX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 24%
Attainment 8
39.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
47%
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