Long Thurlow, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 3JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP31 3JA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	53.2%	3.3%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	50.1%	46.8%	-3.3%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 3JA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% 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	27.7%	27.3%	-0.4%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	56.3%	1.3%	44.2%	12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.6%	9.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (86.9%) 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	48.9%	49.9%	1.0%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	41.5%	37%	-4.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1%	2.9%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	19.8%	18.2%	-1.6%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	14.2%	-7.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.9%	1.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.9%	5.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	31.1%	3.4%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99.3%	97.5%	-1.8%	81.4%	16.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	97.1%	96.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	1%	1.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	96.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	2%	1.5%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is IP31 3JA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around IP31 3JA was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.2% lower than the Elmswell & Woolpit average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

IP31 3JA has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Elmswell & Woolpit and the 156th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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. 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 IP31 3JA, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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

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 Long Thurlow, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 3JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP31 3JA

Average Price
£664,446

Semi-Detached
£480,884

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£716,090

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£500,818

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in IP31 3JA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Beeches Long Thurlow, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£482,500	2024-12-04	£518,145
Woodside Cottage, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£849,950	2024-07-12	£919,633
Hawthorns Long Thurlow, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-01-26	£677,025
Treetops Long Thurlow, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-09-16	£760,617
Woodside Cottage, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2022-07-28	£967,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP31 3JA

Employment

IP31 3JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	115
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	28
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Wattisfield Road , Walsham-le-Willows IP31 3BD	3out of 4	3,908 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacton Primary School Taylors Green , Bacton IP14 4LL	2out of 4	4,936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmswell Community Primary School Oxer Close , Elmswell IP30 9UE	3out of 4	5,300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in IP31 3JA area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP31 3JA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.2%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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