Wetherden Road, Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 9DF

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Wetherden Road is in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds and in Mid Suffolk district. IP30 9DF is located in the Elmswell & Woolpit electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bury St Edmunds. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Wetherden Road, Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 9DF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP30 9FG, IP30 9DQ, IP30 9DD, IP30 9DH, IP30 9DE, IP30 9DA, IP30 9DB, IP30 9DG, IP30 9DL.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP30 9DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.3%	1.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.5%	48.7%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	29.6%	40.3%	10.7%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	38.9%	-11.1%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.6%	11.1%	4.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	10.2%	5%	-5.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	40.5%	44%	3.5%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	37.2%	31.1%	-6.1%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	15.8%	17.3%	1.5%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	5%	6.4%	1.4%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	23.1%	-8.5%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	17.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	8.3%	3.0%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	18.7%	8.8%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	17.1%	2.3%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.2%	96%	0.8%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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%	95.1%	2.4%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	2%	2.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	94.9%	2.9%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.6%	37.2%	22.4%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Wetherden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wetherden Road was 134.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 193.8% higher than the Elmswell & Woolpit average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wetherden Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Elmswell & Woolpit and the 13th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP30 9DF, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Wetherden Road are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Suffolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wetherden Road, Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 9DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP30 9DF

Average Price
£304,663

Semi-Detached
£305,114

Terraced
£231,500

Detached
£448,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wetherden Road

Average Price
£320,281

Semi-Detached
£263,613

Terraced
£235,095

Detached
£514,626

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wetherden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Hawthorns Wetherden Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£427,000	2024-03-22	£459,314
19 Wetherden Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2015-09-04	£275,996
17 Wetherden Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2014-11-27	£272,704
The Magnolias Wetherden Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£222,500	2004-02-27	£457,128
17 Wetherden Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£39,600	2002-09-30	£98,259

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	22
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmswell Community Primary School Oxer Close , Elmswell IP30 9UE	3out of 4	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolpit Primary Academy Heath Road , Woolpit IP30 9RU	2out of 4	1,929 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawford's Church of England Primary School Green Road , Haughley IP14 3QZ	3out of 4	3,943 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton CEVC Primary School School Close , Norton IP31 3LZ	4out of 4	4,536 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy School Road , Rattlesden IP30 0SE	3out of 4	5,162 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wesley Coffee Shop	The Wesley, School Road		793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elmswell Fish and Chip Shop	Unit 2, Huis Building		858 yd
Elmswell Chinese Takeaway	Elmswell Chinese Takeaway. 1 Huis Building, School Road		872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackbourne Community Centre BLACKBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 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	11.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.8%

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	55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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