The Presidents, Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP28 8HS is primarily male, with 72.5% 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	42.5%	27.5%	-15.0%	51.0%	-23.5%
Male	57.5%	72.5%	15.0%	49.0%	23.5%

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 area around IP28 8HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.5%	82.8%	55.3%	37.9%	44.9%
Married: Opposite sex	64.1%	12.1%	-52.0%	44.2%	-32.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (93.1%) 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	64.3%	62.2%	-2.1%	48.4%	13.8%
Good health	29.8%	30.9%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	4.6%	5%	0.4%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
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 8HS this area, 59.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 10.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	59.4%	42.2%	18.2%	41.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	16.9%	-13.2%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	10.3%	-13.0%	33.8%	-23.5%
Other	41%	7.6%	-33.4%	2.8%	4.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	0.5%	6.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	0.8%	5.3%
White	78.9%	65.8%	-13.1%	81.4%	-15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.4%	8.7%	5.3%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 20.7% 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	29.2%	20.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	-62.5%
European Union	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	65.5%	73.5%	8.0%	1.3%	72.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 20.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 2.1% 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	29%	20.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-62.4%
10+ Years	42.2%	2.1%	-40.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	23.3%	1.1%	-22.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	7.5%	4.1%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	68.4%	66.3%	1.9%	66.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	17.4%	76.7%	-59.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	43.8%	0.3%	43.5%
No passport held	37.1%	13.5%	23.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is The Presidents Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Presidents was 44.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% higher than the Lakenheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Presidents has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lakenheath and the 254th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.2%.

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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 8HS, 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 The Presidents are based on 3 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 The Presidents, Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP28 8HS

Average Price
£229,504

Semi-Detached
£149,700

Terraced
£238,016

Detached
£337,008

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,774

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Presidents

Average Price
£299,003

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£278,404

Detached
£340,200

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PresidentsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 The Presidents, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2023-09-22	£235,616
12 The Presidents, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2023-08-31	£238,671
10 The Presidents, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-09-16	£337,166
2 The Presidents, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-09-02	£153,682
26 The Presidents, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-06-04	£228,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP28 8HS

Employment

IP28 8HS 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	395
Other	71
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	24
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
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
Beck Row Primary Academy The Street , Beck Row IP28 8AE	1out of 4	562 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Row Academy Beeches Road , West Row IP28 8NY	2out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Heath Academy Girton Close , Mildenhall IP28 7PT	3out of 4	3,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Academy Trinity Avenue , Mildenhall IP28 7LR	3out of 4	3,632 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	4,793 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	2,479 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		152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kings Head Public House	40 The Street, Beck Row		295 yd
Bird in the Hand	The Bird In Hand Hotel, The Street		459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Anatolia Kebab House	8 Holmsey Green, Beck Row		152 yd
Black Pearl Fish & Grill Bar	88B The Street, Beck Row		195 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beck Row Playing Field BROOM WALK	grass pitches	559 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	56.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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