Fox Cottages, Stanningfield, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 4RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP29 4RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.1%	0.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.2%	48.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 IP29 4RU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60% 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	21.5%	23.3%	1.8%	37.9%	-14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	62.8%	60%	-2.8%	44.2%	15.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.5%	8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	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 (86.2%) 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	52.8%	49.5%	-3.3%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	33.6%	36.7%	3.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12%	8.5%	-3.5%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 IP29 4RU this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	9.2%	-5.8%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	17.6%	1.0%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15.8%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	39.2%	3.6%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	99%	96.9%	-2.1%	81.4%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	91.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.9%
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	92.4%	91.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Fox Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fox Cottages was 13.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.4% lower than the St Olaves average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Fox Cottages has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Olaves and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.9%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP29 4RU, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Fox Cottages 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 St Edmundsbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fox Cottages, Stanningfield, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 4RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP29 4RU

Average Price
£303,340

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£248,616

Detached
£631,683

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fox Cottages

Average Price
£273,108

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£273,108

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fox CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Fox Cottages, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£294,000	2024-09-24	£295,201
1 Fox Cottages, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-03-26	£310,304
8 Fox Cottages, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-11-09	£247,187
8 Fox Cottages, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-12-09	£262,451
8 Fox Cottages, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£219,995	2018-03-29	£274,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP29 4RU

Employment

IP29 4RU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

IP29 4RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	86
Retired	71
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	18
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School Stanningfield Road , Great Whelnetham IP30 0UA	- not rated	2,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church Lane , Cockfield IP30 0LA	3out of 4	3,429 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall The Street , Lawshall IP29 4QA	4out of 4	3,483 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Red House	The Red House Inn, Bury Road		449 yd
The Manger	Manger Inn, The Street		1,044 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP29 4RU 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	35.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.42 Mbit/s

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