Bury Road, Brandon, IP27 0BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP27 0BU is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	45.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	51.1%	54.8%	3.7%	49.0%	5.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	33.5%	2.2%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	39.1%	3.3%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	4.5%	6%	1.5%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	17.4%	14%	-3.4%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	10.9%	7.4%	-3.5%	6.1%	1.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.3%	39%	8.7%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	40.3%	31.3%	-9.0%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	19.9%	21.3%	1.4%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around IP27 0BU this area, 32.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	32.6%	5.2%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	13.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7%	3.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	20.9%	6.0%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	13.9%	3.3%	-10.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	93.2%	88%	-5.2%	81.4%	6.6%
Other	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	78.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	12.2%	11.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	78.4%	0.6%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	5.9%	8.8%	2.9%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Bury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bury Road was 138.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.8% higher than the Brandon Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bury Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brandon Central and the 58th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in IP27 0BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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

Average property prices on Bury Road are based on 80 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Forest Heath.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bury Road, Brandon, IP27 0BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP27 0BU

Average Price
£201,386

Semi-Detached
£299,725

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£327,358

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,835

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bury Road

Average Price
£229,247

Semi-Detached
£238,968

Terraced
£183,721

Detached
£373,562

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,482

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£332,500	2023-09-29	£333,186
22 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,500	2019-07-02	£101,876
28 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-06-13	£365,089
26 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-03-27	£248,663
12 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2016-11-08	£107,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP27 0BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Academy Bury Road , IP27 0FP	2out of 4	50 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glade Academy Knappers Way , IP27 0DA	3out of 4	487 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weeting Church of England Primary School Main Road , Weeting IP27 0QQ	2out of 4	2,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Breckland School Crown Street , IP27 0PE	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tillys Tea Rooms	Market Hill, Brandon	162 yd
Peach Bower Chinese Restaurant And Takeaway	8 Market Hill, Brandon	162 yd
Mr G's Bowling Centre	4-6 Market Hill, Brandon	162 yd
Brandon Tandoori	17 London Road, Brandon	254 yd
No 30 Coffee Lounge	30 High Street, Brandon	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flintknappers	1-3 Market Hill, Brandon	162 yd
The Bell Public House	The Bell, 48 High Street	308 yd
Leisure Bowl	Elveden Forest Holiday Village, Brandon Road	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	10-12 High Street, Brandon	241 yd
Brandon Fish Bar	21 London Road, Brandon	254 yd
China Garden	48 London Road, Brandon	264 yd
El Greco	19 High Street, Brandon	275 yd
Jean Paul Pizzeria	28 High Street, Brandon	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	62 High Street, Brandon		449 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, London Road		509 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Remembrance Playing Fields COULSON LANE	grass pitches	338 yd
Brandon Remembrance Sports And Social Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	543 yd
Brandon Leisure Centre CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	616 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	38.5%

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP27 0BU