Old Dairy Court, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP28 7FG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.4%	47.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.6%	52.3%	1.7%	49.0%	3.3%

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	22%	37.6%	15.6%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	50.9%	-8.2%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.3%	1.2%	-5.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (92.1%) 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	59.1%	64.2%	5.1%	48.4%	15.8%
Good health	29.3%	27.9%	-1.4%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	9.4%	6%	-3.4%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	16%	-1.0%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.1%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14.2%	1.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	21.1%	10.4%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	32%	8.4%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	21.1%	2.4%	-18.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	88.6%	81.4%	-7.2%	81.4%	0.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.2%	3.4%	3.2%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	72.2%	67.7%	-4.5%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	1.9%	6%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	22.3%	23.3%	1.0%	1.3%	22.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	67.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	18.9%	4.7%	-14.2%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	10.8%	7.2%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	14.4%	11.5%	1.9%	12.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	24.5%	0.3%	24.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Old Dairy Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Dairy Court was 63.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.0% higher than the Lakenheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Dairy Court has the 9th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lakenheath and the 174th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.2%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP28 7FG, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Old Dairy Court are based on 18 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 Old Dairy Court, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP28 7FG

Average Price
£303,648

Semi-Detached
£382,816

Terraced
£274,074

Detached
£490,642

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Dairy Court

Average Price
£302,674

Semi-Detached
£391,949

Terraced
£284,800

Detached
£499,376

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Dairy CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Old Dairy Court, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-06-22	£225,741
2 Old Dairy Court, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-08-13	£247,518
9 Old Dairy Court, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-12-05	£228,461
4 Old Dairy Court, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2016-09-19	£251,886
11 Old Dairy Court, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2016-04-12	£242,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP28 7FG

Employment

IP28 7FG 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	178
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	28
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Other	61
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	18
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Academy Trinity Avenue , Mildenhall IP28 7LR	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Heath Academy Girton Close , Mildenhall IP28 7PT	3out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Primary School Manor Wood , Red Lodge IP28 8WL	- not rated	3,462 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beck Row Primary Academy The Street , Beck Row IP28 8AE	1out of 4	3,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's CEVCP School St Christopher's Cevcp School, Bellflower Crescent , Red Lodge IP28 8XQ	1out of 4	4,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mildenhall College Academy The Hub , Sheldrick Way IP28 7JX	3out of 4	1,624 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	1,757 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	Distance
Spice Lounge	32 High Street, Mildenhall	503 yd
St Andrews Cafe	13 St Andrews Street, Mildenhall	554 yd
TopG Wings	42 St Andrews Street, Mildenhall	554 yd
Costa Coffee	44 St Andrews Street, Mildenhall	554 yd
Crumbs Food Bar	Crumbs Food Bar Ltd, 24 Market Place	614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mildenhall Cricket Club	Wamil Way, Mildenhall	581 yd
Mildenhall Social Club	Mildenhall Social And Bowls Club, Recreation Way	668 yd
Mildenhall Town Football Club	Mildenhall Town Fc, Recreation Way	740 yd
The Maids Head	Maids Head, 9 Kingsway	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bella Pizza	23-23A High Street, Mildenhall	503 yd
Domino's Pizza	23 Market Place, Mildenhall	621 yd
KFC	14 Market Place, Mildenhall	621 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	14A High Street, Mildenhall	636 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	12B High Street, Mildenhall	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Recreation Way		668 yd
Heron Foods	Co Operative Retail Services Ltd, King Street		702 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mildenhall College Academy (Sheldrick Site) Sheldrick Way	grass pitches	608 yd
Jubilee Playing Fields THE PAVILION THE PAVILION RECREATION WAY	grass pitches	675 yd
Mildenhall Swimming Pool MILDENHALL SWIMMING POOL MILDENHALL SWIMMING POOL RECREATION WAY	swimming pool	717 yd
Mildenhall Town Fc MILDENHALL TOWN FC MILDENHALL TOWN FC RECREATION WAY	grass pitches	734 yd
Barton Mills Village Green MILDENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	864 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	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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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