Beeches Close, West Row, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP28 8QE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	55%	8.0%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	53%	45%	-8.0%	49.0%	-4.0%

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	25.1%	35.5%	10.4%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	50.8%	-9.0%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.7%	7.1%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (93.8%) 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	58.5%	58.7%	0.2%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	30.9%	35.1%	4.2%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	8.9%	5.8%	-3.1%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.6%
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	26.5%	18.2%	-8.3%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	6.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	17.7%	4.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	33.3%	12.6%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	12.8%	5.6%	-7.2%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.8%	2.3%
White	87.1%	86%	-1.1%	81.4%	4.6%
Other	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	67.4%	67.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	29.5%	22.3%	-7.2%	1.3%	21.0%
Oceania	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	67.2%	0.3%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	13.2%	4.7%	-8.5%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	15.8%	3.9%	-11.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	7.4%	6.7%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	16.8%	13.4%	1.9%	14.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	26.3%	0.3%	26.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Beeches Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beeches Close was 25.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% lower than the Lakenheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beeches Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lakenheath and the 186th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.2%.

🔎 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 8QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Beeches Close are based on 9 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 Beeches Close, West Row, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP28 8QE

Average Price
£341,731

Semi-Detached
£294,102

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£347,685

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beeches Close

Average Price
£411,814

Semi-Detached
£301,119

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£425,651

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beeches CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Beeches Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£263,000	2016-07-18	£340,848
5 Beeches Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£244,000	2015-09-17	£340,759
4 Beeches Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2010-07-13	£305,183
2 Beeches Close, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2008-03-20	£332,308
9 Beeches Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, a newly built property	£182,450	2006-07-21	£334,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP28 8QE

Employment

IP28 8QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	97
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Other	60
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Construction	24
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beck Row Primary Academy The Street , Beck Row IP28 8AE	1out of 4	2,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isleham Church of England Primary School Malting Lane , Isleham CB7 5RZ	3out of 4	3,900 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Heath Academy Girton Close , Mildenhall IP28 7PT	3out of 4	4,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Academy Trinity Avenue , Mildenhall IP28 7LR	3out of 4	4,503 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	3,245 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
Chloe's Coffee & Cake	37 Beeches Road, West Row		137 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Row Indoor Bowls Club WEST ROW BOWLS CLUB WEST ROW BOWLS CLUB BEECHES ROAD	indoor bowls	600 yd
West Row Playing Fields PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD BEECHES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	631 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.4 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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