Area Information for Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7HY

This postcode in Bury St Edmunds is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Eastgate ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket. This page combines information for the address Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7HY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of IP32 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 1997. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority West Suffolk
Ward Eastgate
Constituency Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We hold details of the latest crimes committed near Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7HY - click here.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Bury St Edmunds Town North), and the Suffolk Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7HY is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Bury St Edmunds consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 8
Semi-Detached 23
Terraced 117
Flat (Purpose-Built) 29
Flat (Converted) 1
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 179
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bury St Edmunds contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 33% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 58
Owned with Mortgage 37
Shared Ownership 5
Rented: From Council 4
Rented: Other Social 17
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 57
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 180

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 49
Two People 72
Three People 36
Four People 18
Five People 2
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 178

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bury St Edmunds consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 48
Family Household 121
Other Household 6
Total 175

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 114
Deprived In One Dimension 57
Deprived In Two Dimensions 7
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 181

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 174
Female 216
Total 390

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 37
5-9 18
10-14 21
15-19 17
20-24 20
25-29 37
30-34 42
35-39 33
40-44 19
45-49 26
50-54 15
55-59 18
60-64 19
65-69 16
70-74 27
75-79 16
80-84 10
85+ 1
Total 392

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode IP32 7HY does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 111
Married 155
Separated 2
Divorced 31
Widowed 10
Total 309

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 208
Good 142
Fair 28
Bad 8
Very Bad 2
Total 388

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 149
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
No GCSEs or Equivalent 38
Other 9
Total 310

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 90% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 350
Mixed Ethnicity 18
Indian 3
Chinese 1
Other Asian 4
Black African 2
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 9
Total 390

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 272
European Union 20
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 10
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 79
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
Total 389

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 272
10+ Years 22
5-10 Years 12
2-5 Years 26
Less Than 2 Years 57
Total 389

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to IP32 7HY.

Passport(s) Held
None 45
United Kingdom 241
European Union 18
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 4
North America or Caribbean 81

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 165
Christian 194
Buddhist 3
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 1
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 26
Total 390

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 128
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 35
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 25
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 21
Retired 66
Looking After Home or Family 22
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 4
Total 310

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 31
Professional Occupations 52
Associate Professional Occupations 32
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 21
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 16
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 196

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 49
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 102
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 42
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 27
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 28
Semi-Routine Occupation 22
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 8
Full-time Student 20
Total 310

Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7HY is within the Bury St Edmunds Town North policing neighbourhood, under the Suffolk Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near IP32 7HY
Neighbourhood Team Address Bury St Edmunds Town North
Force Website: https://www.suffolk.police.uk/

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Below are the details of the closest services to IP32 7HY. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for IP32 7HY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest railway stations to Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7HY. The nearest railway station is Bury St Edmunds, approximately 690 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bury St Edmunds 690 yards
Thurston 3.7 miles
Elmswell 8.2 miles
Kennett 9.9 miles
Thetford 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7HY. The nearest is Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest secondary schools to Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7HY. The nearest is King Edward VI CEVC School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
King Edward VI CEVC School 0.7 miles March 2019
    
Bury St Edmunds County High School 0.9 miles March 2022
    
St Benedict's Catholic School 1 mile September 2016
    
Sybil Andrews Academy 1.7 miles October 2023
    
Thurston Community College 3.8 miles March 2018
    
Ixworth High School 6.2 miles September 2019
    
Mildenhall College Academy 11 miles March 2015
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7HY. The nearest is Swan Surgery, approximately 370 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Swan Surgery 370 yards
The Guildhall and Barrow Surgery 790 yards
Angel Hill Surgery half a mile
Victoria Surgery 0.8 miles
Mount Farm Surgery 1 mile
Barrow Surgery 5.8 miles
Ixworth Surgery 5.9 miles
Woolpit Health Centre 7.6 miles
Stanton Surgery 8.6 miles
Wickhambrook Surgery 9.2 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest dentists to Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7HY. The nearest is Alvington House, approximately 430 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Alvington House 430 yards
Stewart House 670 yards
Bury St Edmunds Dental Practice 0.7 miles
Community Dental Services CIC 1.5 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7HY. The nearest is St Edmunds Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
St Edmunds Hospital 0.7 miles
West Suffolk Hospital 1.4 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest opticians to Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7HY. The nearest is Boots-Bury St Edmunds - Brentgovel St, approximately 750 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.