Guildhall Street, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 1QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP33 1QF is primarily male, with 55.7% 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%	44.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	53%	55.7%	2.7%	49.0%	6.7%

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 IP33 1QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	43.5%	49.7%	6.2%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	25%	-8.5%	44.2%	-19.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.8%	11.1%	2.3%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	10.4%	10.5%	0.1%	6.1%	4.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.3%	46.3%	0.0%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	32%	33.9%	1.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	16.4%	14.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.8%	16.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	17.4%	7.4%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.9%	3.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.4%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	35%	33.6%	-1.4%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	7.3%	1.2%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	6.9%	6.5%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.7%	81.5%	-14.2%	81.4%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	7.5%	7.1%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	73.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	8.3%	7.2%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	8.3%	7.2%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	73.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	12.6%	9.0%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Guildhall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guildhall Street was 52.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.5% lower than the Abbeygate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Guildhall Street has the 29th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate and the 224th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 131.6%.

🔎 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 IP33 1QF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Guildhall Street are based on 52 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 Guildhall Street, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 1QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP33 1QF

Average Price
£489,844

Semi-Detached
£1,588,409

Terraced
£389,257

Detached
£667,842

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guildhall Street

Average Price
£548,304

Semi-Detached
£1,533,271

Terraced
£497,657

Detached
£610,139

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guildhall Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-10-03	£261,571
59 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-01-20	£399,989
44 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-10-25	£472,631
52 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£341,500	2023-11-10	£337,293
59 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-10-20	£260,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP33 1QF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IP33 1QF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	68
Student (economically inactive)	62
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Education	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Westgate Street , IP33 1QG	3out of 4	153 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Bridewell Lane , IP33 1RE	- not rated	276 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Brooklands Close , IP33 3JX	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy Grove Road , IP33 3BJ	2out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Grove Road , IP33 3BJ	- not rated	1,226 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI CEVC School Grove Road , IP33 3BH	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury St Edmunds County High School Beetons Way , IP32 6RF	3out of 4	1,982 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Beetons Way , IP32 6RF	- not rated	1,982 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School Beetons Way , IP32 6RH	- not rated	2,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School Beetons Way , IP32 6RH	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Louis Catholic Middle School St Andrew's Street South , IP33 3PH	- not rated	233 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE VA Middle School Vinefields , IP33 1YB	- not rated	862 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horringer Court Middle School Glastonbury Road , IP33 2EX	- not rated	1,962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horringer Court Middle School Glastonbury Road , IP33 2EX	- not rated	1,962 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Middle School Mayfield Road , IP33 2PD	- not rated	2,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbeygate Sixth Form College Beetons Way , IP33 3YU	- not rated	1,282 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
West Suffolk College Out Risbygate , IP33 3RL	- not rated	1,297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Learning Support, Western Area Education Office New Shire Hall , Raingate Street IP33 2AR	- not rated	704 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverwalk School Chevington Close , IP33 3JZ	- not rated	839 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Mount Road , IP32 7BH	- not rated	1,405 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Mount Road , IP32 7BH	4out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Lee School Nowton Road , IP33 2BT	- not rated	1,797 yd	Other independent school	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
Oakes Barn	St Andrews Street South, Bury St Edmunds	236 yd
Baileys 2	5 Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds	297 yd
Combat2Coffee	12 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds	298 yd
Procopios Pantry	17 Langton Place, Bury St Edmunds	301 yd
Hatter Street Studio & Cafe	22B Hatter Street, Bury St Edmunds	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hunter Club	65 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds	2 yd
The West Gate	69 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds	92 yd
Whitings Bar Ltd	74-75 Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds	297 yd
The Masons Arms	Masons Arms, 14 Whiting Street	297 yd
SO Bar	1-3 Langton Place, Bury St Edmunds	316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden House	68 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds	2 yd
Noodle King Chinese Takeaway	37 Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds	129 yd
Bury fish and chips	64-64A St Andrews Street South, Bury St Edmunds	226 yd
Hatters Sandwich Bar	20A Hatter Street, Bury St Edmunds	316 yd
Top Garden Chinese Takeaway	30 High Baxter Street, Bury St Edmunds	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Europa B Ltd	12 Woolhall Street, Bury St Edmunds		404 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 1-2 Stamford Court		700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Louis Catholic Middle School (Closed) St. Andrews Street South	grass pitches	224 yd
Abbey Gardens 24A 24A ANGEL HILL	tennis courts	589 yd
Westgate Primary School WESTGATE SCHOOL BUNGALOW WESTGATE SCHOOL BUNGALOW BROOKLANDS CLOSE	grass pitches	783 yd
St James Ce Va Middle School (Closed) Vinefields	grass pitches	848 yd
Bury Town Football Club BURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COTTON LANE	grass pitches	1,055 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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