IP25 6AG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Middle Street, 0.7km from Neaton in Watton. Administratively it sits within Watton ward and the Mid Norfolk constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, IP25 6AG is a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. The daytime character shifts — traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. The 40 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 29% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Employment levels are high (50% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 36 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for IP25 6AG are sourced from Output Area E00134615 (shared with 28 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
MIDDLE STREET, IP25 6AG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for MIDDLE STREET, IP25 6AG.
388
40
£ 42,300 /yr
59%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: IP25 6AG falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates IP25 6AG — age 40, 18% ownership, 52% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for IP25 6AG. The average age is 40.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
IP25 6AG has low crime rates — 36 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School
Wayland Academy
Watton Junior School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
13 nearby- The Norfolk Gift Company Ltd0.0 km
- Transylvania0.3 km
- Watton Bakery0.2 km
- Boots UK Ltd0.1 km
- M Brooks Butchers0.1 km
- + 8 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Crown Hotel0.1 km
- The Crown0.1 km
Restaurant, Cafe
10 nearby- Cafe Contrast0.3 km
- Pizza Plus0.3 km
- Shou Coffee0.2 km
- Watton Christian Community Centre0.3 km
- The T Bar0.7 km
- + 5 more
Takeaway Shop
6 nearby- Chopsticks0.4 km
- Great China0.0 km
- Little Gary's Plaice Ltd0.2 km
- Express Fish Bar0.3 km
- Atlantis Fish Bar0.0 km
- + 1 more
Pub, NightClub
1 nearby- The King's Arms0.0 km
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Labas0.0 km
- Labas Shop Ltd0.1 km
- Tesco0.3 km
- The Factory Shop0.1 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Harling Road14.2 km
- Attleborough14.8 km
- Eccles Road14.9 km
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Postcode Profile: IP256AG · Data under Open Government Licence