Tuffields Road, Whepstead, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 4TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP29 4TN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.1%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46.9%	49.9%	3.0%	49.0%	0.9%

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 4TN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.7% 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	16.6%	23.9%	7.3%	37.9%	-14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	72.8%	60.7%	-12.1%	44.2%	16.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	4.9%	7%	2.1%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	47.4%	3.1%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	37.9%	37.3%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	14.5%	11.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	19.8%	14.9%	-4.9%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.2%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.9%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	40.8%	8.5%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.6%	97%	-0.6%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	95.5%	91.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
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	94.3%	91.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.1%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.4%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Tuffields Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tuffields Road was 37.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.0% lower than the Barrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tuffields Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Barrow and the 290th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IP29 4TN, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Tuffields Road are based on 6 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 Tuffields Road, Whepstead, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 4TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP29 4TN

Average Price
£1,100,251

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,100,251

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tuffields Road

Average Price
£879,383

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£879,383

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tuffields Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Dodds Cottage Tuffields Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-12-03	£628,232
Manston Hall Lodge Tuffields Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2004-08-31	£898,249
Tuffields Tuffields Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£411,111	1998-06-30	£1,833,027

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP29 4TN

Employment

IP29 4TN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 4TN 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP29 4TN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	132
Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	22
Construction	17
Education	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall The Street , Lawshall IP29 4QA	4out of 4	4,448 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartest Church of England Primary School The Row , Hartest IP29 4DL	3out of 4	4,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ickworth Park Primary School Meadow Drive , Horringer IP29 5SB	3out of 4	5,391 yd	Community 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 IP29 4TN area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP29 4TN postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	323.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	46.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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