Broom Walk, Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP28 8UE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	50.4%	49.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.6%	50.4%	0.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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 8UE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.5% 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	21.2%	26.9%	5.7%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.4%	58.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	14.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.2%	8.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	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 (87.8%) 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	52.6%	50.5%	-2.1%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	33.1%	37.3%	4.2%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10.2%	9.6%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	22.2%	21.6%	-0.6%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	15.6%	2.6%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	18.1%	7.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	27.3%	8.2%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	19.8%	2.9%	-16.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	88.7%	85.5%	-3.2%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	66.9%	73%	6.1%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	28.7%	18.7%	-10.0%	1.3%	17.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	72.8%	6.4%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	17.1%	7.3%	-9.8%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	7.7%	3.1%	-4.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	8.3%	3.9%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	18.2%	0.3%	17.9%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Broom Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broom Walk was 27.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% lower than the Lakenheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broom Walk has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lakenheath and the 210th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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 8UE, 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 Broom Walk are based on 26 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 Broom Walk, Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP28 8UE

Average Price
£280,083

Semi-Detached
£262,582

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£299,771

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broom Walk

Average Price
£333,876

Semi-Detached
£327,515

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£338,541

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broom WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Broom Walk, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-09-19	£181,682
17 Broom Walk, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-07-12	£287,875
5 Broom Walk, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-12-01	£270,278
4 Broom Walk, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-01-20	£256,620
11 Broom Walk, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£266,000	2022-06-28	£274,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP28 8UE

Employment

IP28 8UE 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	136
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Other	49
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	403 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Row Academy Beeches Road , West Row IP28 8NY	2out of 4	3,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Heath Academy Girton Close , Mildenhall IP28 7PT	3out of 4	3,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Academy Trinity Avenue , Mildenhall IP28 7LR	3out of 4	3,402 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	4,530 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	2,352 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		340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kings Head Public House	40 The Street, Beck Row		400 yd
Bird in the Hand	The Bird In Hand Hotel, The Street		915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Anatolia Kebab House	8 Holmsey Green, Beck Row		340 yd
Black Pearl Fish & Grill Bar	88B The Street, Beck Row		651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beck Row Playing Field BROOM WALK	grass pitches	165 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	55.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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