Eriswell Road, Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP27 9AR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	47.9%	47.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.1%	52.7%	0.6%	49.0%	3.7%

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 9AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	32.6%	31.1%	-1.5%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	52.5%	1.9%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.3%	11.5%	0.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) 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	55.1%	52.7%	-2.4%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	31.5%	34.6%	3.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.3%	9.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 9AR this area, 37.1% 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	37.1%	14.5%	18.2%	18.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11%	-2.8%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	22.4%	1.9%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	18.4%	4.1%	-14.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	4.1%	3.1%	0.8%	3.3%
White	87.7%	86.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	5.0%
Other	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	68.8%	64.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	26.7%	28.6%	1.9%	1.3%	27.3%
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	68.8%	65.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	14.7%	4.4%	-10.3%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	9.6%	0.7%	-8.9%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	9.5%	6.4%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	20.3%	16.5%	1.9%	18.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	27%	0.3%	26.7%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Eriswell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eriswell Road was 46.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.8% higher than the Lakenheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eriswell Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lakenheath and the 242nd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP27 9AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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

Average property prices on Eriswell Road are based on 72 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 Eriswell Road, Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP27 9AR

Average Price
£233,960

Semi-Detached
£233,960

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eriswell Road

Average Price
£311,335

Semi-Detached
£260,173

Terraced
£239,670

Detached
£362,501

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eriswell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Eriswell Road, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£214,000	2023-05-05	£220,939
99 Eriswell Road, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2021-09-24	£331,524
105 Eriswell Road, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-04-25	£196,857
99 Eriswell Road, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2012-05-16	£307,224
99 Eriswell Road, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,500	2010-05-13	£170,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP27 9AR

Employment

IP27 9AR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

IP27 9AR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	43
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Other	42
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakenheath Community Primary School Mill Road , Lakenheath IP27 9DU	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beck Row Primary Academy The Street , Beck Row IP28 8AE	1out of 4	5,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Trawlers Catch	154 High Street, Lakenheath		954 yd
CJ's Sandwich Bar	133 High Street, Lakenheath		954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lakenheath Pavilion LAKENHEATH VILLAGE PLAYING FIELDS LAKENHEATH VILLAGE PLAYING FIELDS ERISWELL ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Eriswell Road Playing Fields LAKENHEATH VILLAGE PLAYING FIELDS LAKENHEATH VILLAGE PLAYING FIELDS ERISWELL ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
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	9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	31.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.42 Mbit/s

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