Olive Close, Raf Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP27 9RP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	33.4%	48.3%	14.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	66.6%	51.7%	-14.9%	49.0%	2.7%

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 9RP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	47.5%	26.8%	-20.7%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	51.2%	7.6%	44.2%	7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	13.4%	10.1%	2.2%	11.2%
Divorced	5.3%	8.5%	3.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (98.2%) 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	68%	69.8%	1.8%	48.4%	21.4%
Good health	30%	28.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-11.0%
Bad health	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 9RP this area, 31.3% 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	20.2%	31.3%	11.1%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.3%	8.4%	5.1%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	7.2%	6.0%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4%	4.8%	0.8%	16.9%	-12.1%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	36.1%	17.8%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	50.6%	9.6%	-41.0%	2.8%	6.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	7.8%	11.2%	3.4%	0.5%	10.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	5%	5.2%	0.2%	0.8%	4.4%
White	70.7%	67.2%	-3.5%	81.4%	-14.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 25.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	6.1%	25.6%	19.5%	83.2%	-57.6%
European Union	2.7%	6%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	88%	65%	-23.0%	1.3%	63.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 25.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	6.1%	25.9%	19.8%	83.2%	-57.3%
10+ Years	65.2%	9.5%	-55.7%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	25.6%	2.6%	-23.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	26.7%	24.6%	2.2%	24.5%
Less than 2 years	1%	35.3%	34.3%	1.9%	33.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	23.9%	76.7%	-52.8%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	61.5%	0.3%	61.2%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	67.8%	46.2%	21.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Olive Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olive Close was 3.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.9% lower than the Lakenheath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Olive Close has the lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lakenheath and the 5th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.0%.

🔎 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 9RP, 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 Olive Close are based on 20 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 Olive Close, Raf Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP27 9RP

Average Price
£227,833

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£227,833

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olive Close

Average Price
£235,239

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£235,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olive CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Olive Close, Brandon, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-01-10	£230,151
2 Olive Close, Brandon, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-02-03	£302,233
6 Olive Close, Brandon, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-10-17	£237,510
3 Olive Close, Brandon, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-10-11	£218,121
1 Olive Close, Brandon, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£317,000	2022-09-07	£306,402

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP27 9RP

Employment

IP27 9RP 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	48
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Part-Time Employee	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2
Self-Employed	1
Retired	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Other	636
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	193
Manufacturing	36
Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate 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	3,141 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beck Row Primary Academy The Street , Beck Row IP28 8AE	1out of 4	4,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Heath Academy Girton Close , Mildenhall IP28 7PT	3out of 4	4,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Academy Trinity Avenue , Mildenhall IP28 7LR	3out of 4	5,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
On Track Education Centre (Mildenhall) 82e & F Fred Dannatt Road , IP28 7RD	- not rated	5,161 yd	Other independent special 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Manna40	Unit 1, Shopping Centre		162 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kim's Bulgogi	6 Earls Field, RAF Lakenheath		324 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raf Lakenheath Fitness Centre BUILDING 917 BUILDING 917	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	816 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	47.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.29 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.29 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.58 Mbit/s

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