Mutford Green, Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9LR

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Mutford Green is in Lakenheath, Brandon and in Forest Heath district. IP27 9LR is located in the Lakenheath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Suffolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Mutford Green, Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP27 9FT, IP27 9LP, IP27 9JH, IP27 9JA, IP27 9LB, IP27 9JX, IP27 9LY, IP27 9JY, IP27 9JT.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP27 9LR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	52.9%	48.5%	-4.4%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47.1%	51.5%	4.4%	49.0%	2.5%

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	27.8%	31%	3.2%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	43.2%	-5.2%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.8%	18.4%	7.6%	9.1%	9.3%
Widowed	9.9%	2.6%	-7.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	47.4%	44.1%	-3.3%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	32.2%	38.6%	6.4%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	12.5%	11.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	8%	3.3%	-4.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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 9LR this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.3%	28.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	12.6%	4.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	25.5%	15.2%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	17.5%	3.2%	-14.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	90.7%	79.7%	-11.0%	81.4%	-1.7%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	80.3%	66%	-14.3%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.8%	25.2%	11.4%	1.3%	23.9%
Oceania	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	66%	-13.9%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	7.6%	1.1%	-6.5%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	9.9%	8.5%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	16.4%	13.3%	1.9%	14.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	20.3%	0.3%	20.0%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Mutford Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mutford Green was 88.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 176.8% higher than the Lakenheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mutford Green has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lakenheath and the 113th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.5%.

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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 9LR, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Mutford Green are based on 12 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 Mutford Green, Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP27 9LR

Average Price
£181,714

Semi-Detached
£179,293

Terraced
£196,235

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mutford Green

Average Price
£189,697

Semi-Detached
£187,531

Terraced
£200,529

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mutford GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Mutford Green, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-06-05	£201,429
4 Mutford Green, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,500	2017-12-20	£185,595
9 Mutford Green, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2016-06-15	£205,794
10 Mutford Green, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2010-06-04	£178,159
5 Mutford Green, Brandon, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2009-09-04	£227,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP27 9LR

Employment

IP27 9LR 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	136
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Other	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,088 yd	Community school	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
Tina's Country Kitchen	Garden Centre, 18 High Street	423 yd
Mola Cafe & Lounge	18 High Street, Lakenheath	423 yd
Filipiniana	25 High Street, Lakenheath	449 yd
Lakenheath Methodist Church	Lakenheath Methodist Church - Care Cafe, 2 Wings Road	597 yd
Sakura Japanese & Chinese Restaurant	44 High Street, Lakenheath	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Brewers Tap	Brewers Tap, 54 High Street		646 yd
Wok N Rock	Plough Inn, Mill Road		816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lakenheath Express	Shop, 62 High Street	611 yd
Lakenheath Fish and Chips	37 High Street, Lakenheath	646 yd
Rising Star	77 High Street, Lakenheath	997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	46-50 High Street, Lakenheath		646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lakenheath Indoor Bowls Club LAKENHEATH INDOOR BOWLS CLUB LAKENHEATH INDOOR BOWLS CLUB BACK STREET	indoor bowls	530 yd
Lakenheath Football Club FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND BACK STREET	grass pitches	544 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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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