Orchid Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8GR

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Orchid Drive is in Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds and in Forest Heath district. IP28 8GR is located in the Iceni electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Suffolk. This postcode has been in use since 2007-08-01.

StreetScan combines information about Orchid Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8GR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP28 8QX, IP28 8NQ, IP28 8GQ, IP28 8XT, IP28 8GX, IP28 8XS, IP28 8UY, IP28 8GS, IP28 8GF.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP28 8GR is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	51%	46.4%	-4.6%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	49%	53.6%	4.6%	49.0%	4.6%

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	37.7%	41.5%	3.8%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	43.6%	-4.2%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	10.1%	11.2%	1.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) 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	64%	51.3%	-12.7%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	29.6%	36.9%	7.3%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	0%	1.7%	1.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	15%	25.4%	10.4%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.4%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	13%	3.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	15.1%	0.1%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	28.6%	3.5%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	19.8%	2.7%	-17.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.8%	2.6%
White	84.1%	77.9%	-6.2%	81.4%	-3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other	2.9%	6%	3.1%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	58.9%	56.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	35.4%	37.6%	2.2%	1.3%	36.3%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	56.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	27.7%	5.1%	-22.6%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	12.1%	3.4%	-8.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	12.7%	12.4%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	1%	22.8%	21.8%	1.9%	20.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.6%	76.7%	-31.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	37.6%	0.3%	37.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Orchid Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchid Drive was 35.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% higher than the Chedburgh & Chevington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchid Drive has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chedburgh & Chevington and the 277th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IP28 8GR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Orchid Drive are based on 14 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 Orchid Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP28 8GR

Average Price
£425,749

Semi-Detached
£360,291

Terraced
£362,786

Detached
£448,871

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchid Drive

Average Price
£454,012

Semi-Detached
£368,887

Terraced
£371,091

Detached
£487,401

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchid DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Orchid Drive, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£289,500	2022-11-25	£276,418
17 Orchid Drive, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£337,000	2022-08-31	£332,552
17 Orchid Drive, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-12-10	£329,492
10 Orchid Drive, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£299,000	2014-05-23	£471,034
2 Orchid Drive, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2012-09-28	£328,934

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP28 8GR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IP28 8GR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Other	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's CEVCP School St Christopher's Cevcp School, Bellflower Crescent , Red Lodge IP28 8XQ	1out of 4	277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Primary School Manor Wood , Red Lodge IP28 8WL	- not rated	1,084 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kennett Primary School 98 Station Road , Kennett CB8 7QQ	3out of 4	2,343 yd	Academy converter	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	5,308 yd	Academy converter	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
Mighty Mug Cafe	Unit 9, Bellflower Crescent		282 yd
Red Lodge Fish Bar	Unit 3, Bellflower Crescent		1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red Lodge Pizza & Kebab	Unit 4, Bellflower Crescent		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Red Lodge Sports Pavilion SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION HUNDRED ACRE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	515 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	158.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	266.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	29.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	39.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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