Walton Way, Brandon, IP27 0HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP27 0HP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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	49%	48.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51%	51.8%	0.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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	20.8%	28.1%	7.3%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	50.7%	-11.9%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	11.1%	10.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.4%	37.6%	-0.8%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	37%	37.1%	0.1%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	18.1%	17.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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 0HP this area, 28.3% 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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	28.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	11.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	8.6%	2.7%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.8%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	21.4%	8.6%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	10.7%	3.6%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97%	97.2%	0.2%	81.4%	15.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	85.8%	86.3%	0.5%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	87%	1.8%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	7.4%	4.5%	-2.9%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	9%	0.3%	8.7%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Walton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walton Way was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% lower than the Brandon Central average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Walton Way has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brandon Central and the 289th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

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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 0HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Walton Way are based on 53 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 Walton Way, Brandon, IP27 0HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP27 0HP

Average Price
£346,991

Semi-Detached
£257,608

Terraced
£294,249

Detached
£371,708

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walton Way

Average Price
£368,715

Semi-Detached
£260,317

Terraced
£305,816

Detached
£394,893

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Walton Way, Brandon, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-02-28	£393,088
25 Walton Way, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2024-04-12	£219,110
13 Walton Way, Brandon, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-07-19	£334,823
31 Walton Way, Brandon, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-10-28	£261,746
27 Walton Way, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-09-29	£234,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP27 0HP

Employment

IP27 0HP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP27 0HP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Other	19
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glade Academy Knappers Way , IP27 0DA	3out of 4	590 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Bury Road , IP27 0FP	2out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weeting Church of England Primary School Main Road , Weeting IP27 0QQ	2out of 4	3,126 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	1,494 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
Brandon Tandoori	17 London Road, Brandon	753 yd
Tillys Tea Rooms	Market Hill, Brandon	817 yd
Peach Bower Chinese Restaurant And Takeaway	8 Market Hill, Brandon	817 yd
Mr G's Bowling Centre	4-6 Market Hill, Brandon	817 yd
No 30 Coffee Lounge	30 High Street, Brandon	955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Flintknappers	1-3 Market Hill, Brandon		817 yd
The Bell Public House	The Bell, 48 High Street		957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ernies	108A London Road, Brandon	744 yd
Brandon Fish Bar	21 London Road, Brandon	753 yd
China Garden	48 London Road, Brandon	801 yd
Dominos Pizza	10-12 High Street, Brandon	895 yd
El Greco	19 High Street, Brandon	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, London Road		646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Remembrance Playing Fields COULSON LANE	grass pitches	900 yd
Brandon Leisure Centre CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	908 yd
Brandon Remembrance Sports And Social Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	920 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP27 0HP