Snowdrop Way, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8WQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP28 8WQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	45.3%	47.8%	2.5%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	54.7%	52.2%	-2.5%	49.0%	3.2%

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 8WQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	32.1%	34.8%	2.7%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	54.5%	4.7%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.1%	5.6%	-6.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (89.9%) 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	52.2%	56.9%	4.7%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	31.5%	33%	1.5%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.3%	8.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	26.7%	23.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	7.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.1%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	33.9%	15.8%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	13.3%	4.5%	-8.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	92.3%	86.1%	-6.2%	81.4%	4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	75.1%	-9.8%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	2.6%	6%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.5%	13.8%	3.3%	1.3%	12.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	75%	-9.4%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2%	5.2%	3.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	2%	8.1%	6.1%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	13.8%	0.3%	13.5%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Snowdrop Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Snowdrop Way was 30.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% higher than the Chedburgh & Chevington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Snowdrop Way has the 27th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chedburgh & Chevington and the 236th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IP28 8WQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Snowdrop Way are based on 64 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 Snowdrop Way, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8WQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP28 8WQ

Average Price
£290,599

Semi-Detached
£254,173

Terraced
£261,866

Detached
£361,522

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,986

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Snowdrop Way

Average Price
£303,500

Semi-Detached
£266,139

Terraced
£271,777

Detached
£367,661

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,522

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Snowdrop WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Snowdrop Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£211,000	2024-12-18	£212,950
26 Snowdrop Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-11-15	£442,733
2 Snowdrop Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-08-30	£384,750
14 Snowdrop Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-07-12	£427,309
16 Snowdrop Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-04-18	£315,324

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP28 8WQ

Employment

IP28 8WQ 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	224
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	52
Retired	48
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Other	44
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	16
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's CEVCP School St Christopher's Cevcp School, Bellflower Crescent , Red Lodge IP28 8XQ	1out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Primary School Manor Wood , Red Lodge IP28 8WL	- not rated	1,493 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kennett Primary School 98 Station Road , Kennett CB8 7QQ	3out of 4	2,762 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	5,402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lodge Fish Bar	Unit 3, Bellflower Crescent	618 yd
Mighty Mug Cafe	Unit 9, Bellflower Crescent	904 yd
Lodge Catering	Red Lodge Karting Centre, Red Lodge Link Road	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red Lodge Pizza & Kebab	Unit 4, Bellflower Crescent		618 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP28 8WQ postcode.

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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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