Saxon Gate, Holywell Row, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP28 8UU is primarily male, with 65.7% 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	50.4%	34.3%	-16.1%	51.0%	-16.7%
Male	49.6%	65.7%	16.1%	49.0%	16.7%

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 8UU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% 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	22.5%	22.5%	0.0%	37.9%	-15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.9%	59.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	15.6%
Separated	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.2%	9.8%	0.6%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	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 (89.8%) 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%	48.5%	-9.5%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	29.6%	41.3%	11.7%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	9.9%	7.2%	-2.7%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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	23.2%	21%	-2.2%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12.4%	0.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	21%	8.3%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	31.4%	10.3%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	13.7%	0%	-13.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	4.8%	2.8%	0.8%	4.0%
White	92.4%	88.7%	-3.7%	81.4%	7.3%
Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	69%	57.1%	-11.9%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	3.1%	8.3%	5.2%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	25.4%	31%	5.6%	1.3%	29.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	57.1%	-11.6%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	16.6%	10.1%	-6.5%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	8.7%	0%	-8.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	8.9%	8.1%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	23.8%	18.7%	1.9%	21.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	24.3%	0.3%	24.0%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	21.3%	6.0%	15.3%

Safety

Is Saxon Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saxon Gate was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Lakenheath average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 8UU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Saxon Gate 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 Saxon Gate, Holywell Row, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP28 8UU

Average Price
£279,258

Semi-Detached
£248,144

Terraced
£259,134

Detached
£309,752

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saxon Gate

Average Price
£464,020

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£464,020

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saxon GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Saxon Gate, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-02-02	£261,074
6 Saxon Gate, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-10-31	£394,574
5 Saxon Gate, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-02-14	£224,512
6 Saxon Gate, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-02-13	£453,923
2 Saxon Gate, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2014-08-26	£260,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP28 8UU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Retired	27
Self-Employed	11
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Other	50
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	22
Construction	11
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Heath Academy Girton Close , Mildenhall IP28 7PT	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Academy Trinity Avenue , Mildenhall IP28 7LR	3out of 4	2,586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Row Academy Beeches Road , West Row IP28 8NY	2out of 4	3,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,609 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	1,884 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in IP28 8UU area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eriswell Playing Fields (Closed) The Street	grass pitches	744 yd
Beck Row Playing Field BROOM WALK	grass pitches	1,025 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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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