Eastgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP33 1AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.5%	49.5%	2.0%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.3%	32.1%	-5.2%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	32.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.4%	14.3%	0.9%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	11.1%	17.9%	6.8%	6.1%	11.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	39.2%	-9.7%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	37.7%	30.2%	-7.5%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	8.3%	18.5%	10.2%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	4.3%	9%	4.7%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.0%

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	16.6%	27.8%	11.2%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	11.2%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	12.4%	-1.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	26.6%	-9.6%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	5.3%	5.1%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	94.3%	88.4%	-5.9%	81.4%	7.0%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	89.8%	79.7%	-10.1%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	7.8%	4.1%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	81%	-7.6%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	3.5%	8.5%	5.0%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	7.8%	0.3%	7.5%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Eastgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastgate Street was 138.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.5% higher than the Eastgate average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Eastgate Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Eastgate and the 59th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP33 1AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Eastgate Street are based on 150 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 Eastgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP33 1AP

Average Price
£298,071

Semi-Detached
£312,233

Terraced
£358,894

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,527

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastgate Street

Average Price
£255,072

Semi-Detached
£402,660

Terraced
£290,354

Detached
£716,124

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,022

Other
£454,024

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastgate Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Friary Court Eastgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£314,500	2025-03-31	£319,682
4 Friary Court Eastgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-07-17	£387,059
3 Friary Court Eastgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-03-16	£404,911
6 Friary Court Eastgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2013-11-29	£263,070
5 Friary Court Eastgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2013-10-23	£230,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP33 1AP

Employment

IP33 1AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 IP33 1AP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	38
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	40
Construction	32
Manufacturing	27
Education	26
Other	25
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Bridewell Lane , IP33 1RE	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Westgate Street , IP33 1QG	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Grove Road , IP33 3BJ	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Brooklands Close , IP33 3JX	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Sebert Road , IP32 7EG	4out of 4	1,564 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	1,206 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Beetons Way , IP32 6RF	1out of 4	1,689 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School Beetons Way , IP32 6RH	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sybil Andrews Academy Rougham Tower Avenue , IP32 7QB	2out of 4	2,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,773 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westley Middle School Oliver Road , IP33 3JB	3out of 4	2,820 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	1,446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeygate Sixth Form College Beetons Way , IP33 3YU	- not rated	1,497 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	621 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	840 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Lee School Nowton Road , IP33 2BT	- not rated	2,266 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
First Base Bury St Edmunds Airfield Road , IP32 7PJ	4out of 4	2,441 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albany Beard Road , IP32 6SA	3out of 4	2,554 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slates	Pot Black, Autopark	158 yd
Bury Bowl	Autopark, Eastgate Street	227 yd
TERRYS CATERING	Bury Town Football Club, Cotton Lane	276 yd
Voujon	Voujon Indian Cuisine, 29 Mustow Street	305 yd
The Bury St Edmunds & Farmers Club	10 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pot Black Club	Pot Black, Autopark	158 yd
The One Bull	One Bull, 25 Angel Hill	394 yd
Sneaky Links	19-20 Brentgovel Street, Bury St Edmunds	511 yd
Lipstick and Locks Bury St Edmunds Ltd	Lipstick & Locks Bury St Edmunds Ltd, 20 Abbeygate Street	564 yd
Kings Arms	23 Brentgovel Street, Bury St Edmunds	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Ocean	25 Eastgate Street, Bury St Edmunds	158 yd
Top Garden Chinese Takeaway	30 High Baxter Street, Bury St Edmunds	584 yd
Hatters Sandwich Bar	20A Hatter Street, Bury St Edmunds	678 yd
U.S.A Chicken & Pizza	59 St Johns Street, Bury St Edmunds	685 yd
Peck	66A St Johns Street, Bury St Edmunds	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Europa B Ltd	12 Woolhall Street, Bury St Edmunds		801 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, St Saviours Interchange Junction 43		998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bury Town Football Club BURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COTTON LANE	grass pitches	193 yd
Abbey Gardens 24A 24A ANGEL HILL	tennis courts	367 yd
St James Ce Va Middle School (Closed) Vinefields	grass pitches	398 yd
Priory School MOUNT ROAD		572 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bury St Edmunds) (Closed) Station Hill	health and fitness suite	828 yd
St Louis Catholic Middle School (Closed) St. Andrews Street South	grass pitches	1,028 yd
British Sugar Sports & Social Club BRITISH SUGAR BRITISH SUGAR HOLLOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,090 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%

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