Walnut Close, Brandon, IP27 0SP

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Walnut Close is in Brandon and in Forest Heath district. IP27 0SP is located in the Brandon East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Suffolk. This postcode has been in use since 1991-09-01.

StreetScan combines information about Walnut Close, Brandon, IP27 0SP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP27 0SR, IP27 0RT, IP27 0RU, IP27 0YR, IP27 0YP, IP27 0AB, IP27 0TY, IP27 0YJ, IP27 0SY.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP27 0SP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.1%	2.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.7%	48.9%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	36%	37.3%	1.3%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	45.1%	-4.1%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.6%	10.2%	2.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (86.6%) 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	49.8%	49.8%	0.0%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	40.1%	36.8%	-3.3%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	23.5%	8.7%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	9%	-9.0%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	19.6%	9.2%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	24.3%	3.1%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	12.8%	2.7%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	94.5%	-2.3%	81.4%	13.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	72.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	10.7%	16.1%	5.4%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	7.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	72.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	4.7%	13.6%	8.9%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5%	5.2%	0.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	8.5%	0.3%	8.2%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Walnut Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walnut Close was 12.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.5% lower than the Brandon Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walnut Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brandon Central and the 78th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

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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 0SP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Walnut Close are based on 86 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 Walnut Close, Brandon, IP27 0SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP27 0SP

Average Price
£184,250

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,840

Detached
£268,039

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walnut Close

Average Price
£201,648

Semi-Detached
£194,574

Terraced
£198,568

Detached
£289,519

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walnut CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Walnut Close, Brandon, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-06-06	£196,802
10 Walnut Close, Brandon, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-05-30	£207,533
3 Walnut Close, Brandon, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2023-08-25	£193,162
20 Walnut Close, Brandon, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-10-28	£179,344
9 Walnut Close, Brandon, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-07-15	£191,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP27 0SP

Employment

IP27 0SP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Other	20
Transport and storage	17
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glade Academy Knappers Way , IP27 0DA	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Bury Road , IP27 0FP	2out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weeting Church of England Primary School Main Road , Weeting IP27 0QQ	2out of 4	3,145 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	2,227 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	971 yd
Peach Bower Chinese Restaurant And Takeaway	8 Market Hill, Brandon	971 yd
Mr G's Bowling Centre	4-6 Market Hill, Brandon	971 yd
No 30 Coffee Lounge	30 High Street, Brandon	1,078 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Flintknappers	1-3 Market Hill, Brandon		971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dominos Pizza	10-12 High Street, Brandon		1,031 yd
El Greco	19 High Street, Brandon		1,079 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP27 0SP postcode.

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

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

Download Speed

Median download speed	31.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s

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