Cotton Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP33 1XP 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 Cotton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotton Lane 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.

Cotton Lane 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%.

🔎 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. 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 1XP, 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 Cotton Lane are based on 125 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 Cotton Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP33 1XP

Average Price
£379,698

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£340,663

Detached
£496,803

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotton Lane

Average Price
£287,137

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£346,018

Detached
£457,083

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,311

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Cotton Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£317,000	2024-11-01	£319,929
20 Cotton Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-04-24	£325,995
18 Cotton Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-02-19	£350,264
20 Cotton Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-12-15	£382,827
12 Cotton Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2010-06-08	£399,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP33 1XP

Employment

IP33 1XP 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 1XP 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	858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Grove Road , IP33 3BJ	3out of 4	983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Westgate Street , IP33 1QG	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Brooklands Close , IP33 3JX	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tollgate Primary School Tollgate Lane , IP32 6DG	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	940 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Beetons Way , IP32 6RF	1out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School Beetons Way , IP32 6RH	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sybil Andrews Academy Rougham Tower Avenue , IP32 7QB	2out of 4	3,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westley Middle School Oliver Road , IP33 3JB	3out of 4	2,591 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horringer Court Middle School Glastonbury Road , IP33 2EX	3out of 4	2,661 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	1,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeygate Sixth Form College Beetons Way , IP33 3YU	- not rated	1,260 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	854 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	1,047 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albany Beard Road , IP32 6SA	3out of 4	2,284 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Lee School Nowton Road , IP33 2BT	- not rated	2,466 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
First Base Bury St Edmunds Airfield Road , IP32 7PJ	4out of 4	2,682 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
TERRYS CATERING	Bury Town Football Club, Cotton Lane	2 yd
The Bury St Edmunds & Farmers Club	10 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds	196 yd
Pea Porridge	28-29 Cannon Street, Bury St Edmunds	297 yd
The Old Cannon Brewery	86 Cannon Street, Bury St Edmunds	297 yd
Voujon	Voujon Indian Cuisine, 29 Mustow Street	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sneaky Links	19-20 Brentgovel Street, Bury St Edmunds	360 yd
The One Bull	One Bull, 25 Angel Hill	362 yd
Kings Arms	23 Brentgovel Street, Bury St Edmunds	403 yd
Pot Black Club	Pot Black, Autopark	412 yd
The Bushel	The Bushell, 28-29 St Johns Street	457 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Ocean	25 Eastgate Street, Bury St Edmunds	412 yd
U.S.A Chicken & Pizza	59 St Johns Street, Bury St Edmunds	442 yd
Peck	66A St Johns Street, Bury St Edmunds	442 yd
Top Garden Chinese Takeaway	30 High Baxter Street, Bury St Edmunds	479 yd
Bury Kebab Shop	72 St Andrews Street North, Bury St Edmunds	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Europa B Ltd	12 Woolhall Street, Bury St Edmunds		673 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, St Saviours Interchange Junction 43		800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bury Town Football Club BURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COTTON LANE	grass pitches	171 yd
Abbey Gardens 24A 24A ANGEL HILL	tennis courts	412 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bury St Edmunds) (Closed) Station Hill	health and fitness suite	558 yd
St James Ce Va Middle School (Closed) Vinefields	grass pitches	633 yd
Priory School MOUNT ROAD		818 yd
St Louis Catholic Middle School (Closed) St. Andrews Street South	grass pitches	947 yd
Fitta Bodies Gymnasium HILLTOP HOUSE HILLTOP HOUSE THINGOE HILL	health and fitness suite	961 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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