Syleham, Eye, IP21 4LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP21 4LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.6%	3.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.7%	48.4%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of IP21 4LL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.3%	21%	3.7%	37.9%	-16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	68.5%	62.9%	-5.6%	44.2%	18.7%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	6.1%	1.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.1%	43.7%	2.6%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	45%	42.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	10%	11.1%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	16%	-4.2%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	8.3%	0.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.8%	-0.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	20.1%	5.8%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	33.1%	0.4%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99.4%	99%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.6%	96.8%	1.2%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	96.8%	1.8%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	66.8%	46.2%	20.6%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is IP21 4LL dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around IP21 4LL was 10.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.1% lower than the Eye average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

IP21 4LL has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eye and the 30th lowest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP21 4LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Suffolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Syleham, Eye, IP21 4LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP21 4LL

Average Price
£554,714

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£385,048

Detached
£627,428

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in IP21 4LL

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Syleham House, Eye, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£1,190,460	2023-05-26	£1,175,687
Tollbridge Cottage, Eye, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-10	£333,529
Syleham House, Eye, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2020-07-10	£603,998
Sycamores, Eye, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£296,000	2015-04-16	£412,672
Hillside Cottage, Eye, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£402,000	2014-05-27	£623,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP21 4LL

Employment

IP21 4LL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP21 4LL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	58
Full-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brockdish Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Grove Road , Brockdish IP21 4JP	- not rated	726 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Primary School Heckfield Green , Hoxne IP21 5AD	3out of 4	4,455 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Primary School Heckfield Green , Hoxne IP21 5AD	- not rated	4,455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fressingfield Church of England Primary School School Lane, Stradbroke Road , Fressingfield IP21 5RU	3out of 4	5,347 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fressingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School School Lane, Stradbroke Road , Fressingfield IP21 5RU	- not rated	5,347 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Sancroft High School (A Church of England Academy) Wilderness Lane , IP20 9DD	- not rated	5,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Sancroft High School Wilderness Lane , IP20 9DD	- not rated	5,203 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) Wilderness Lane , IP20 9DD	- not rated	5,194 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Kings Head	Kings Head, 50 The Street		570 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brockdish Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Closed) Grove Road	grass pitches	725 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	7.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	46.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of IP21 4LL