Broadgrass Green, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP30 9NN is primarily male, with 56.3% of the population 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	46.3%	43.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	53.7%	56.3%	2.6%	49.0%	7.3%

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 IP30 9NN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.3% 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	22.7%	16.8%	-5.9%	37.9%	-21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	62.3%	2.8%	44.2%	18.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.6%	12.3%	3.7%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	43.1%	37.8%	-5.3%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	38.4%	41.3%	2.9%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	14.8%	17%	2.2%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	25.4%	22.2%	-3.2%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	6.8%	-5.6%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	14%	2.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	19.5%	8.1%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	29.9%	1.8%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	97.2%	96.5%	-0.7%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	94.9%	93.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	93.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	9.8%	-3.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Broadgrass Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broadgrass Green was 79.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.3% higher than the Elmswell & Woolpit average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broadgrass Green has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Elmswell & Woolpit and the 39th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.3%.

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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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IP30 9NN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Broadgrass Green are based on 16 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 Broadgrass Green, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP30 9NN

Average Price
£33,958

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£154,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,816

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadgrass Green

Average Price
£28,924

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£161,258

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,019

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broadgrass GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Broadgrass Green, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-09-04	£317,740
12 Broadgrass Green, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£8,000	2023-02-25	£7,959
7 Broadgrass Green, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2021-11-02	£10,188
9 Broadgrass Green, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2021-08-27	£10,573
11 Broadgrass Green, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£6,000	2021-07-06	£6,406

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP30 9NN

Employment

IP30 9NN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

IP30 9NN 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP30 9NN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolpit Primary Academy Heath Road , Woolpit IP30 9RU	2out of 4	1,895 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton CEVC Primary School School Close , Norton IP31 3LZ	4out of 4	2,820 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmswell Community Primary School Oxer Close , Elmswell IP30 9UE	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Pond Field Road , Thurston IP31 3RY	3out of 4	4,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy School Road , Rattlesden IP30 0SE	3out of 4	4,990 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
CH&CO Catering Ltd	CH&CO Catering Ltd @ BUUK Head Offic Unit 23, Windmill Avenue		1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woolpit Sports Field Rectory Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
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	11.1%

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