Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP32 6AD is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	47.6%	43.5%	-4.1%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	52.4%	56.5%	4.1%	49.0%	7.5%

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 area around IP32 6AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	59.5%	64.8%	5.3%	37.9%	26.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	14.3%	-10.7%	44.2%	-29.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8%	13.7%	5.7%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	2%	4.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55%	38.1%	-16.9%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	39.4%	33.6%	-5.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	5.2%	20.6%	15.4%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	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	5.5%	18.3%	12.8%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	14.2%	2.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	16.1%	4.1%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21%	15.5%	-5.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	39%	29.3%	-9.7%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	9.5%	2.5%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3%	2%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	92.2%	90.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	9.0%
Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	78.7%	2.9%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	11.3%	11.6%	0.3%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	78.5%	3.2%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	8.2%	9.3%	1.1%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	10%	3.7%	-6.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Station Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Hill was 238.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.7% higher than the Abbeygate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Hill has the 8th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate and the 24th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP32 6AD, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Station Hill are based on 175 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 Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP32 6AD

Average Price
£36,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£102,688

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,365

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Hill

Average Price
£268,269

Semi-Detached
£256,223

Terraced
£243,077

Detached
£583,272

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,997

Other
£30,136

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2024-04-16	£989
2 Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2020-08-18	£1,113
2 Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2016-03-02	£5,991
Station House Railway Station Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£20,000	1997-06-23	£104,516

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP32 6AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Other	35
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Grove Road , IP33 3BJ	3out of 4	601 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tollgate Primary School Tollgate Lane , IP32 6DG	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Bridewell Lane , IP33 1RE	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Westgate Street , IP33 1QG	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Brooklands Close , IP33 3JX	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Grove Road , IP33 3BH	3out of 4	484 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Beetons Way , IP32 6RF	1out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School Beetons Way , IP32 6RH	3out of 4	896 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sybil Andrews Academy Rougham Tower Avenue , IP32 7QB	2out of 4	3,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westley Middle School Oliver Road , IP33 3JB	3out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horringer Court Middle School Glastonbury Road , IP33 2EX	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Suffolk College Out Risbygate , IP33 3RL	- not rated	842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeygate Sixth Form College Beetons Way , IP33 3YU	- not rated	936 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School Mount Road , IP32 7BH	4out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albany Beard Road , IP32 6SA	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Western Area Education Office New Shire Hall , Raingate Street IP33 2AR	- not rated	1,683 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Lee School Nowton Road , IP33 2BT	- not rated	3,073 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
First Base Bury St Edmunds Airfield Road , IP32 7PJ	4out of 4	3,217 yd	Academy alternative provision 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	Distance
The Pizzashed	The Brewshed, 1 Tayfen Road	193 yd
Starbucks.	Starbucks, Etna Road	339 yd
Pea Porridge	28-29 Cannon Street, Bury St Edmunds	380 yd
The Old Cannon Brewery	86 Cannon Street, Bury St Edmunds	380 yd
JUST TRAID	Just Traid (Bury St Edmunds) Limited Just Traid, St Johns Centre	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bushel	The Bushell, 28-29 St Johns Street	410 yd
The Gym	3 Risbygate Street, Bury St Edmunds	621 yd
Kings Arms	23 Brentgovel Street, Bury St Edmunds	712 yd
Sneaky Links	19-20 Brentgovel Street, Bury St Edmunds	742 yd
Nethergate Brewery	11 The Traverse, Bury St Edmunds	871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick King	2 Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds	32 yd
Domino's Pizza	40 Tayfen Road, Bury St Edmunds	258 yd
Pizza Hut	39 Tayfen Road, Bury St Edmunds	258 yd
U.S.A Chicken & Pizza	59 St Johns Street, Bury St Edmunds	499 yd
Peck	66A St Johns Street, Bury St Edmunds	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, St Saviours Interchange Junction 43	480 yd
Europa B Ltd	12 Woolhall Street, Bury St Edmunds	911 yd
East of England Co-op	Unit 2, 8 Out Risbygate	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Bury St Edmunds) (Closed) Station Hill	health and fitness suite	110 yd
Fitta Bodies Gymnasium HILLTOP HOUSE HILLTOP HOUSE THINGOE HILL	health and fitness suite	326 yd
King Edward Vi School GROVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	617 yd
Bury Town Football Club BURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COTTON LANE	grass pitches	773 yd
County Upper School BEETONS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	883 yd
St Benedict'S Catholic School BEETONS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	980 yd
Abbey Gardens 24A 24A ANGEL HILL	tennis courts	994 yd
Tollgate Primary School TOLLGATE LANE	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre BEETONS WAY	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,056 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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.