High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '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.
10061
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10061 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 5AG
England & WalesCrime trends · near IP26 5AG
Counts are for Bedingfeld electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.3%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Christian51.8%
No religion40.4%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6427.7%
65–7418.0%
35–4916.1%
75–848.5%
25–346.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.9%
All members 66+15.6%
Any member 66+11.8%
Other11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
+ 8 other households · 32.9%
Coordinates & Location for IP26 5AG
Postcode
IP26 5AG
Coordinates
52.5559, 0.6083
Grid reference
TL769985
Easting
576,921
Northing
298,531
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F42HJ45+98
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
King's Lynn
ITL Region
Breckland
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Breckland
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth West Norfolk E14001497
Constituency
E14001497Norfolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Bedingfeld
Constituency code
E14001497
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Foulden
International Territorial Level
Breckland
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
Breckland 012B E01026444
E01026444MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Breckland 012 E02005514
E02005514LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Breckland 012B E01026444
E01026444MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Breckland 012 E02005514
E02005514Smaller 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
6:03 AM
Sunrise
5:29 PM
Sunset
11 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:03 AM
Sunset (today)
5:29 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 26 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 5AG 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: 10061
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01026444 and MSOA E02005514 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IP26 5AG 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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