Bardwell, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 1AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP31 1AQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50%	49.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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 IP31 1AQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63% 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	27%	17%	-10.0%	37.9%	-20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	63%	8.9%	44.2%	18.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.8%	12%	1.2%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) 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	59.2%	51.8%	-7.4%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	30.3%	35.5%	5.2%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	7.7%	12.7%	5.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	18.9%	16.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	38.4%	6.0%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	9.9%	5.1%	-4.8%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	94.5%	-4.1%	81.4%	13.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	94.4%	93.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	93.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is IP31 1AQ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around IP31 1AQ was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bardwell average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in IP31 1AQ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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

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 Bardwell, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 1AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP31 1AQ

Average Price
£1,237,402

Semi-Detached
£2,092,515

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£799,915

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£819,774

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in IP31 1AQ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Place Farm House, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£735,000	2016-11-11	£807,539
Bangrove, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2007-12-19	£809,966
The Mill, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2002-02-01	£2,135,928

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP31 1AQ

Employment

IP31 1AQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

IP31 1AQ 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 IP31 1AQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	32
Full-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	8
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bardwell Church of England Primary School School Lane , Bardwell IP31 1AD	3out of 4	563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bardwell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School School Lane , Bardwell IP31 1AD	- not rated	563 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Malting Row , Honington IP31 1RE	- not rated	2,710 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honington Church of England Primary School Malting Row , Honington IP31 1RE	3out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ixworth Church of England Primary School Crown Lane , Ixworth IP31 2EL	3out of 4	3,516 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ixworth High School Walsham Road , IP31 2HS	- not rated	3,118 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ixworth Middle School Walsham Road , Ixworth IP31 2HS	- not rated	3,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackbourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School, Stanton Upthorpe Road , Stanton IP31 2AW	- not rated	3,720 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reeves Hall School Hepworth , IP22 2PP	- not rated	5,223 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reeves Hall School North Commom , Hepworth IP22 2PP	- not rated	5,223 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	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
Bardwell Windmill	The Windmill, School Lane		528 yd
The Grumpy Goat Bardwell Limited	Sports Pavilion, Spring Road		755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dun Cow	Up Street, Bardwell		797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bardwell Cevc Primary School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	570 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Field Bardwell Spring Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	898 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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