Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for IP28 1AB
Thetford and Mildenhall
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP28 1AB
Coordinates
52.3101, 0.4930
Grid reference
TL700709
Easting
570,045
Northing
270,925
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F428F6V+25
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Red Lodge
Travel to Work
Thetford and Mildenhall
ITL Region
West Suffolk
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.
21892
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21892 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 IP28 1AB
England & WalesCrime trends · near IP28 1AB
Counts are for Iceni 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
26
YoY +44%
26166
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.80.8%
Other White9.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%
White & Asian1.1%
+ 1 other groups · 6.5%
Religion
Christian49.7%
No religion42.4%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6420.8%
35–4916.6%
25–3416.5%
65–7411.7%
≤47.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
Other12.7%
Any member 66+12.0%
All members 66+11.4%
+ 7 other households · 31.9%
Administrative Information
West Suffolk
Local Authority
Council AreaWest Suffolk E14001578
Constituency
E14001578Suffolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Iceni
Constituency code
E14001578
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Red Lodge
International Territorial Level
West Suffolk
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Suffolk
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
Suffolk
Sub ICB Location
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - 07K
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Suffolk 003A E01029945
E01029945MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Suffolk 003 E02006240
E02006240LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Forest Heath 003E E01029945
E01029945MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Forest Heath 003 E02006240
E02006240Smaller 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
5:41 PM
Sunset
11 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
5:41 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentMay 2021 — Introduced
Postcode IP28 1AB introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode IP28 1AB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near IP28 1AB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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