Skeltons Drove, Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP28 8DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51%	1.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50%	49%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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	25.3%	33.7%	8.4%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	46.5%	-8.9%	44.2%	2.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	12%	9.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	37.6%	52.8%	15.2%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	43.1%	31.4%	-11.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	14.4%	9.7%	-4.7%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3%	5.1%	2.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	27.6%	1.1%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	11.1%	0.9%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.4%	4.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.8%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	24.9%	5.0%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	21.7%	3.7%	-18.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1%	3.6%	2.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	92.1%	75.5%	-16.6%	81.4%	-5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	6.8%	6.8%	0.1%	6.7%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	77.6%	13.7%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	32.2%	15.5%	-16.7%	1.3%	14.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.9%	77.3%	13.4%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	18.8%	4.4%	-14.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	10.4%	0.5%	-9.9%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	8.3%	5.8%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	9.5%	5.0%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	16.8%	0.3%	16.5%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Skeltons Drove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skeltons Drove was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% higher than the Lakenheath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Skeltons Drove has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Lakenheath and the 294th lowest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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. 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 8DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Skeltons Drove are based on 4 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 Skeltons Drove, Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP28 8DN

Average Price
£159,110

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£363,010

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£23,176

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skeltons Drove

Average Price
£462,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£462,269

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skeltons DroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lodge Farm Skeltons Drove, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-08-21	£96,918
7 Pines Lodge Skeltons Drove, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£39,999	2021-12-10	£38,278
7 Pines Lodge Skeltons Drove, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£2,500	2021-01-22	£2,565
9 Pines Lodge Skeltons Drove, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£2,500	2018-08-23	£2,562
Lodge Farm Skeltons Drove, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-10-26	£287,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP28 8DN

Employment

IP28 8DN 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	119
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Other	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beck Row Primary Academy The Street , Beck Row IP28 8AE	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beck Row Primary School The Street , Beck Row IP28 8AE	- not rated	1,469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Row Academy Beeches Road , West Row IP28 8NY	2out of 4	2,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Row Academy Beeches Road , West Row IP28 8NY	- not rated	2,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Row Academy Beeches Road , West Row IP28 8NY	- not rated	2,969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Heath Middle School Girton Close , Mildenhall IP28 7PT	- not rated	4,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Middle School Sheldrick Way , Mildenhall IP28 7JX	- not rated	4,662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
On Track Education Mildenhall 82e & F Fred Dannatt Road , IP28 7RD	- not rated	3,427 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
Tokyo Oysy Sushi Bar	6A Holmsey Green, Beck Row		1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bird in the Hand	The Bird In Hand Hotel, The Street		751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Black Pearl Fish & Grill Bar	88B The Street, Beck Row		890 yd
Anatolia Kebab House	8 Holmsey Green, Beck Row		1,084 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP28 8DN postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
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	23.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	23.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	23.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	23.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.88 Mbit/s

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