Mead Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP32 7PE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.9%	49.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.1%	50.4%	0.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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 7PE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% 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	25.9%	29.2%	3.3%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	51.3%	-7.7%	44.2%	7.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.6%	10.2%	1.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	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 (87.9%) 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	61%	54%	-7.0%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	29.8%	33.9%	4.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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	13.1%	12.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	16.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	39.2%	5.6%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	95.4%	93.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	12.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	88.7%	89.3%	0.6%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	89.5%	1.2%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Mead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mead Road was 112.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.2% higher than the Moreton Hall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Mead Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Moreton Hall and the 78th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 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 7PE, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 Mead Road are based on 2 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 Mead Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP32 7PE

Average Price
£425,641

Semi-Detached
£269,549

Terraced
£312,821

Detached
£505,181

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mead Road

Average Price
£391,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£391,060

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Mead Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-04-11	£285,000
23 Mead Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2024-11-28	£359,217
32 Mead Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-12-16	£463,317
19 Mead Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£512,500	2022-07-25	£513,028
23 Mead Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-07-20	£420,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP32 7PE

Employment

IP32 7PE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Human health and social work activities	41
Manufacturing	40
Education	36
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Other	21
Construction	13
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbots Green Primary Academy Airfield Road , IP32 7PJ	3out of 4	236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Sebert Road , IP32 7EG	4out of 4	956 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Steward Road , IP33 2PW	- not rated	2,610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Bridewell Lane , IP33 1RE	3out of 4	2,652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Westgate Street , IP33 1QG	3out of 4	2,897 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	2out of 4	571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Grove Road , IP33 3BH	3out of 4	3,560 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Beetons Way , IP32 6RF	1out of 4	3,894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School Beetons Way , IP32 6RH	3out of 4	3,978 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurston Community College Norton Road , Thurston IP31 3PB	3out of 4	4,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horringer Court Middle School Glastonbury Road , IP33 2EX	3out of 4	4,864 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westley Middle School Oliver Road , IP33 3JB	3out of 4	5,183 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	3,819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeygate Sixth Form College Beetons Way , IP33 3YU	- not rated	3,869 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
First Base Bury St Edmunds Airfield Road , IP32 7PJ	4out of 4	236 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Mount Road , IP32 7BH	4out of 4	1,773 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	2,258 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Lee School Nowton Road , IP33 2BT	- not rated	2,678 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverwalk School Mayfield Road , IP33 2PD	3out of 4	3,334 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BPHA	Oxlip House, Airfield Road	341 yd
Sukhasana Cafe	Unit 4, Site D2	449 yd
The Control Tower Museum	Rougham Control Tower Aviation Museum, Rougham Tower Avenue	590 yd
The Hub at Treatt	Unit 1, Skyliner Way	661 yd
Quality eats	Quality Eats, 5 Lawson Place	739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moreton Hall Public House	The Moreton Hall Ph, Lawson Place		696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sammidge Stackers	1A Boldero Road, Bury St Edmunds		638 yd
Moreton Hall Fish & Kebab	2 Tallou Court, Symonds Road		843 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Bergos Court, Lawson Place		821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbots Green Academy AIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	269 yd
Skyliner Sports Centre SYBIL ANDREWS ACADEMY SYBIL ANDREWS ACADEMY ROUGHAM TOWER AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	590 yd
Heldhaw Road Playing Fields Symonds Road	grass pitches	682 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Bury St Edmunds) EASLEA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	846 yd
Moreton Hall Community Centre MORETON HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE MORETON HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE SYMONDS ROAD	grass pitches	898 yd
Sebert Wood Community Primary School SEBERT ROAD	grass pitches	1,077 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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