St Davids Close, Brandon, IP27 0UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP27 0UR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.9%	48.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.1%	51.4%	1.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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 IP27 0UR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% 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	23.9%	28.9%	5.0%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	52.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	8.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.7%	10.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	40.9%	45.3%	4.4%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	40.4%	36.6%	-3.8%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	13.4%	12.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 0UR this area, 30.3% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	30.3%	-5.3%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	10.1%	-7.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	13.8%	0.9%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	11%	19.4%	8.4%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.8%	1.8%
White	95.5%	87.8%	-7.7%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	85.2%	73.8%	-11.4%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	18.6%	9.7%	1.3%	17.3%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	73.8%	-11.4%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	8.3%	7.7%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	9.9%	6.0%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	16.5%	0.3%	16.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is St Davids Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Davids Close was 29.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.8% lower than the Brandon Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Davids Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brandon Central and the 224th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

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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 0UR, 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 St Davids Close are based on 33 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 St Davids Close, Brandon, IP27 0UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP27 0UR

Average Price
£187,354

Semi-Detached
£184,365

Terraced
£201,304

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Davids Close

Average Price
£190,883

Semi-Detached
£193,890

Terraced
£184,646

Detached
£176,625

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Davids CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 St Davids Close, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-01-27	£133,102
9 St Davids Close, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-06-18	£152,315
3 St Davids Close, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-12-08	£223,165
8 St Davids Close, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2021-04-20	£199,899
4 St Davids Close, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,500	2019-11-27	£209,738

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP27 0UR

Employment

IP27 0UR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	142
Retired	86
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Construction	21
Other	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glade Academy Knappers Way , IP27 0DA	3out of 4	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Bury Road , IP27 0FP	2out of 4	559 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weeting Church of England Primary School Main Road , Weeting IP27 0QQ	2out of 4	2,563 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	2,229 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	613 yd
Peach Bower Chinese Restaurant And Takeaway	8 Market Hill, Brandon	613 yd
Mr G's Bowling Centre	4-6 Market Hill, Brandon	613 yd
No 30 Coffee Lounge	30 High Street, Brandon	656 yd
Centre Cafe	41-43 High Street, Brandon	696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flintknappers	1-3 Market Hill, Brandon	613 yd
The Bell Public House	The Bell, 48 High Street	696 yd
Leisure Bowl	Elveden Forest Holiday Village, Brandon Road	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	10-12 High Street, Brandon	634 yd
El Greco	19 High Street, Brandon	678 yd
Jean Paul Pizzeria	28 High Street, Brandon	696 yd
Pagoda House	13 High Street, Brandon	696 yd
Kings Garden	37 High Street, Brandon	696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	62 High Street, Brandon		715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Remembrance Playing Fields COULSON LANE	grass pitches	873 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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	41.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP27 0UR