Eldred Close, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP32 7DQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	49.8%	53.4%	3.6%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	50.2%	46.6%	-3.6%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 IP32 7DQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	29.6%	27.6%	-2.0%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	57.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) 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	49.8%	54.9%	5.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	42.2%	32.5%	-9.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	7.6%	10.5%	2.9%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	0%	2.1%	2.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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	12.2%	12.6%	0.4%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.5%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	10%	-5.8%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	17.4%	0.1%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	42.6%	13.0%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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%	3.3%	3.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	98.3%	92.5%	-5.8%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	92.8%	89.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	4.2%	4.2%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	1.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	89.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	3.4%	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Eldred Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eldred Close was 274.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 447.1% higher than the Moreton Hall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Eldred Close has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Moreton Hall and the 15th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IP32 7DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Eldred Close are based on 10 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 Eldred Close, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP32 7DQ

Average Price
£346,716

Semi-Detached
£311,982

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£355,399

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eldred Close

Average Price
£334,372

Semi-Detached
£311,523

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£357,221

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eldred CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Eldred Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2024-08-19	£308,104
5 Eldred Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-07-26	£320,996
5 Eldred Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-05-23	£323,117
16 Eldred Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-03-07	£322,085
6 Eldred Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-09-21	£290,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP32 7DQ

Employment

IP32 7DQ 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 IP32 7DQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	14
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Sebert Road , IP32 7EG	3out of 4	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbots Green Primary Academy Airfield Road , IP32 7PJ	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbots Green Community Primary School Airfield Road , IP32 7PJ	- not rated	1,304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Steward Road , IP33 2PW	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Steward Road , IP33 2PW	- not rated	1,506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sybil Andrews Academy Rougham Tower Avenue , IP32 7QB	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI CEVC School Grove Road , IP33 3BH	3out of 4	2,860 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury St Edmunds County High School Beetons Way , IP32 6RF	3out of 4	3,348 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Beetons Way , IP32 6RF	- not rated	3,348 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School Beetons Way , IP32 6RH	- not rated	3,475 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James CofE VA Middle School Vinefields , IP33 1YB	- not rated	1,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Middle School St Andrew's Street South , IP33 3PH	- not rated	2,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Middle School Mayfield Road , IP33 2PD	- not rated	2,275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horringer Court Middle School Glastonbury Road , IP33 2EX	- not rated	3,831 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horringer Court Middle School Glastonbury Road , IP33 2EX	- not rated	3,831 yd	Community school	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	3,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeygate Sixth Form College Beetons Way , IP33 3YU	- not rated	3,077 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moreton Hall School Mount Road , IP32 7BJ	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Mount Road , IP32 7BH	- not rated	1,237 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Mount Road , IP32 7BH	4out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Western Area Education Office New Shire Hall , Raingate Street IP33 2AR	- not rated	1,258 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base Airfield Road , IP32 7PJ	- not rated	1,303 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Caffe Pausa	Dunelm Mill, Easlea Road	386 yd
Providence Bay Group Ltd	17 Chamberlayne Road, Bury St Edmunds	411 yd
Hampers Sandwich Shop	19 Chamberlayne Road, Bury St Edmunds	451 yd
Quality eats	Quality Eats, 5 Lawson Place	685 yd
Police Investigation Centre	Police Investigation Centre. Police Investigation, River Lane	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moreton Hall Public House	The Moreton Hall Ph, Lawson Place		650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Moreton Hall Fish & Kebab	2 Tallou Court, Symonds Road		567 yd
Sammidge Stackers	1A Boldero Road, Bury St Edmunds		758 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
J SAINSBURY PLC	Sainsbury's Sainsburys, Bedingfeld Way		162 yd
Tesco Express	Bergos Court, Lawson Place		576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sebert Wood Community Primary School SEBERT ROAD	grass pitches	275 yd
Heldhaw Road Playing Fields Symonds Road	grass pitches	553 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Bury St Edmunds) EASLEA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Moreton Hall Community Centre MORETON HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE MORETON HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE SYMONDS ROAD	grass pitches	613 yd
Moreton Hall Preparatory School MOUNT ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	726 yd
Bury Golf Range RUSHBROOKE LANE	golf	736 yd
Moreton Hall Health Club MOUNT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	797 yd
The Haberden THE HABERDEN THE HABERDEN ROUGHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	962 yd
Priory School MOUNT ROAD		1,093 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.75 Mbit/s

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