Park Yard, Ixworth, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 2HL

Overview of IP31 2HL

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Park Yard is in Ixworth, Bury St. Edmunds and in St Edmundsbury district. IP31 2HL is located in the Ixworth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Suffolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Park Yard, Ixworth, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 2HL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP31 2EJ, IP31 2HJ, IP31 2EH, IP31 2GL, IP31 2HY, IP31 2EW, IP31 2GJ, IP31 2HE, IP31 2EP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP31 2HL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	53.8%	49.7%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.2%	50.3%	4.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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	23.1%	29.3%	6.2%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	44.5%	-6.3%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	16%	14.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	8.4%

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	39.2%	38.1%	-1.1%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	39.5%	38.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	17.5%	15.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	25.2%	-2.5%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	13.9%	1.5%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	10.7%	-3.6%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	27.8%	5.7%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.2%	98.6%	0.4%	81.4%	17.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	95.6%	94.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	94.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	66.5%	46.2%	20.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Park Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Yard was 40.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% higher than the Bardwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Yard has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bardwell and the 283rd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

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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
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IP31 2HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 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

Average property prices on Park Yard are based on 1 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 Park Yard, Ixworth, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 2HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP31 2HL

Average Price
£244,918

Semi-Detached
£167,804

Terraced
£320,333

Detached
£323,729

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Yard

Average Price
£327,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£327,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Three Links 2 Park Yard, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	1996-07-30	£327,667

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Employment

IP31 2HL 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 IP31 2HL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	138
Full-Time Employee	74
Looking after home or family	42
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ixworth Church of England Primary School Crown Lane , Ixworth IP31 2EL	1out of 4	382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bardwell Church of England Primary School School Lane , Bardwell IP31 1AD	2out of 4	3,780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Malting Row , Honington IP31 1RE	3out of 4	4,843 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanton Community Primary School Upthorpe Road , Stanton IP31 2AW	3out of 4	5,082 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Set Ixworth School Walsham Road , IP31 2HS	2out of 4	720 yd	Free schools	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
on the hill	On The Hill, 21 High Street		142 yd
World of Play Ixworth LTD	17 High Street, Ixworth		210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Greyhound	The Greyhound Inn, 49 High Street		114 yd
The Pykkerell	The Pykkerell. The Pykkerell, 38 High Street		136 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ixworth Chinese Takeaway	44 High Street, Ixworth		47 yd
Le Pozi	Ixworth Fish Bar Ltd, Thetford Road		221 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jiggens Memorial Playing Field HIGH STREET	grass pitches	199 yd
Ixworth Middle School (Closed) Walsham Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	598 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	0.0%

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