Selway Drive, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP32 7PL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.3%	48.9%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.7%	51.1%	2.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	42.6%	45.1%	2.5%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	34.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.2%	14.7%	1.5%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (91.4%) 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	59.8%	55.6%	-4.2%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	32.9%	35.8%	2.9%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	5.9%	7%	1.1%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around IP32 7PL this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	10.7%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	17%	-5.3%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	22.9%	6.8%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	32.8%	3.9%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	94.6%	89.4%	-5.2%	81.4%	8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	89.2%	81.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	4.8%	8.9%	4.1%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	4%	3.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	81.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	8.1%	5.3%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	2%	3.8%	1.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Selway Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selway Drive was 54.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% higher than the Moreton Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selway Drive has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Moreton Hall and the 204th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.2%.

🔎 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 7PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Selway Drive are based on 85 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 Selway Drive, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP32 7PL

Average Price
£315,920

Semi-Detached
£289,114

Terraced
£259,195

Detached
£390,604

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,120

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selway Drive

Average Price
£303,576

Semi-Detached
£286,196

Terraced
£262,397

Detached
£397,031

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,557

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selway DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Selway Drive, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-01-31	£296,639
9 Selway Drive, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-05-24	£289,696
51 Selway Drive, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-05-30	£202,413
6 Selway Drive, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-03-01	£376,130
39 Selway Drive, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-12-20	£361,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP32 7PL

Employment

IP32 7PL 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	140
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	24
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	20
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	335 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Sebert Road , IP32 7EG	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Steward Road , IP33 2PW	- not rated	2,694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Bridewell Lane , IP33 1RE	3out of 4	2,803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Westgate Street , IP33 1QG	3out of 4	3,042 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	385 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	3,744 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Beetons Way , IP32 6RF	1out of 4	4,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School Beetons Way , IP32 6RH	3out of 4	4,173 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurston Community College Norton Road , Thurston IP31 3PB	3out of 4	4,360 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	5,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westley Middle School Oliver Road , IP33 3JB	3out of 4	5,356 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	3,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeygate Sixth Form College Beetons Way , IP33 3YU	- not rated	4,047 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	335 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Mount Road , IP32 7BH	4out of 4	1,959 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	2,399 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Lee School Nowton Road , IP33 2BT	- not rated	2,725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverwalk School Mayfield Road , IP33 2PD	3out of 4	3,379 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
The Control Tower Museum	Rougham Control Tower Aviation Museum, Rougham Tower Avenue	407 yd
BPHA	Oxlip House, Airfield Road	437 yd
Sukhasana Cafe	Unit 4, Site D2	445 yd
The Hub at Treatt	Unit 1, Skyliner Way	500 yd
Hampers Sandwich Shop	19 Chamberlayne Road, Bury St Edmunds	890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moreton Hall Public House	The Moreton Hall Ph, Lawson Place		869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sammidge Stackers	1A Boldero Road, Bury St Edmunds		656 yd
Moreton Hall Fish & Kebab	2 Tallou Court, Symonds Road		1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Bergos Court, Lawson Place		992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Skyliner Sports Centre SYBIL ANDREWS ACADEMY SYBIL ANDREWS ACADEMY ROUGHAM TOWER AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	407 yd
Abbots Green Academy AIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	421 yd
Heldhaw Road Playing Fields Symonds Road	grass pitches	833 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Bury St Edmunds) EASLEA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 yd
Moreton Hall Community Centre MORETON HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE MORETON HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE SYMONDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,075 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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121 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	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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