Waterworks Road, Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP28 8HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.5%	50.3%	7.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	57.5%	49.7%	-7.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 IP28 8HQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.8% 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	27.5%	21.7%	-5.8%	37.9%	-16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	64.1%	62.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	18.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.8%	7.6%	2.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	1.1%	6.9%	5.8%	6.1%	0.8%

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 (88.3%) 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	64.3%	53.4%	-10.9%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	29.8%	34.9%	5.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	4.6%	8.4%	3.8%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	0.5%	3%	2.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 IP28 8HQ 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	17.2%	28.4%	11.2%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	9.7%	6.3%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	8.7%	3.0%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	17.3%	10.9%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	27.7%	4.4%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	41%	4.5%	-36.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	78.9%	86.3%	7.4%	81.4%	4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	29.2%	71%	41.8%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	65.5%	20.8%	-44.7%	1.3%	19.5%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	29%	71.2%	42.2%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	42.2%	7.9%	-34.3%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	23.3%	1.9%	-21.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	9%	5.6%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	9.9%	7.8%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	21.9%	0.3%	21.6%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Waterworks Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterworks Road was 19.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.5% lower than the Lakenheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterworks Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lakenheath and the 138th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 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 8HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Waterworks Road are based on 1 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 Waterworks Road, Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP28 8HQ

Average Price
£312,918

Semi-Detached
£326,637

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£425,784

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£154,321

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterworks Road

Average Price
£381,572

Semi-Detached
£381,572

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterworks Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Waterworks Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2004-03-30	£381,572

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP28 8HQ

Employment

IP28 8HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	121
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Other	157
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	44
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Row Academy Beeches Road , West Row IP28 8NY	2out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beck Row Primary Academy The Street , Beck Row IP28 8AE	1out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Heath Academy Girton Close , Mildenhall IP28 7PT	3out of 4	4,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Academy Trinity Avenue , Mildenhall IP28 7LR	3out of 4	4,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Isleham Church of England Primary School Malting Lane , Isleham CB7 5RZ	3out of 4	5,203 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	5,429 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	2,962 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
Mickey's	Mickey Tea Bar, Lincoln Road		112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bird in the Hand	The Bird In Hand Hotel, The Street		872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Black Pearl Fish & Grill Bar	88B The Street, Beck Row		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raf Mildenhall 154B 154B VIRGINIA ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	355 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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