Chevington, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 5RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP29 5RA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.2%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.5%	49.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.5%	27%	-1.5%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	50.8%	-3.6%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	6.7%	11.3%	4.6%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	9.2%	5.5%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	47.8%	49.3%	1.5%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	38.9%	35.3%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	10.3%	12.3%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	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	15.5%	14.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.9%	-0.2%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	16.7%	-4.2%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.1%	5.0%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	31%	36.1%	5.1%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	97.6%	0.3%	81.4%	16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	94.4%	95.5%	1.1%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	0.7%	1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	95.5%	1.1%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is IP29 5RA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around IP29 5RA was 6.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.8% lower than the Barrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

IP29 5RA has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Barrow and the 21st lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 5RA, 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

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 Chevington, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 5RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP29 5RA

Average Price
£602,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£602,087

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in IP29 5RA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Batleys Farm, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2017-09-22	£654,345
Chesford Croft, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2006-12-13	£571,263
Chesford Croft, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2004-09-30	£535,822
Chesford Croft, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2001-04-06	£462,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP29 5RA

Employment

IP29 5RA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5RA 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	84
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	18
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wickhambrook Primary Academy Wickhambrook , CB8 8XN	4out of 4	5,307 yd	Academy converter	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 Greyhound	2 Chedburgh Road, Chevington		676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chedburgh Playing Field CHEVINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
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	33.3%

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