Boon Close, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP33 2LG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	59.3%	4.9%	51.0%	8.3%
Male	45.6%	40.7%	-4.9%	49.0%	-8.3%

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	15.6%	27%	11.4%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.5%	50.5%	-11.0%	44.2%	6.3%
Separated	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.3%	9.8%	1.5%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	14.1%	12.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	6.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38%	42.6%	4.6%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	37.1%	38.8%	1.7%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	19.4%	15.2%	-4.2%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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	25.9%	17.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	10.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	8%	1.2%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.4%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	35.8%	9.0%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	7.8%	3%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	3.1%	0.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	9.4%	5.6%	1.6%	7.8%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.1%	85.5%	-5.6%	81.4%	4.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	87.8%	78.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	12.1%	5.3%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	79.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.1%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	5.5%	0.2%	5.3%
North America and the Caribbean	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	67.4%	46.2%	21.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Boon Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boon Close was 70.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% lower than the Eastgate average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Boon Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Eastgate and the 149th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.2%.

🔎 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 2LG, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Boon Close are based on 13 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 Boon Close, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP33 2LG

Average Price
£343,754

Semi-Detached
£315,435

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£400,392

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boon Close

Average Price
£354,273

Semi-Detached
£332,410

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£474,517

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Boon Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£408,750	2023-01-27	£408,750
21 Boon Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-08-21	£430,622
21 Boon Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£284,000	2017-02-11	£367,400
12 Boon Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2014-05-02	£346,847
11 Boon Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2013-12-19	£307,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP33 2LG

Employment

IP33 2LG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 2LG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Brooklands Close , IP33 3JX	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Bridewell Lane , IP33 1RE	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Steward Road , IP33 2PW	- not rated	1,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Grove Road , IP33 3BJ	3out of 4	1,846 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 Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Grove Road , IP33 3BH	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Beetons Way , IP32 6RF	1out of 4	2,653 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School Beetons Way , IP32 6RH	3out of 4	2,845 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sybil Andrews Academy Rougham Tower Avenue , IP32 7QB	2out of 4	3,842 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	1,582 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westley Middle School Oliver Road , IP33 3JB	3out of 4	2,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,771 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
West Suffolk College Out Risbygate , IP33 3RL	- not rated	1,825 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	1,173 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverwalk School Mayfield Road , IP33 2PD	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Lee School Nowton Road , IP33 2BT	- not rated	1,462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Mount Road , IP32 7BH	4out of 4	2,109 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albany Beard Road , IP32 6SA	3out of 4	3,391 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
John's Coffee	4 Stamford Court, Bury St Edmunds	659 yd
Olive Catering Courtyard Cafe	Greene King, Abbot House	903 yd
Oakes Barn	St Andrews Street South, Bury St Edmunds	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spread Eagle	Out Westgate, Bury St Edmunds	727 yd
The Dove	68 Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds	804 yd
Macebearer	The Macebearer, Hardwick Shopping Centre	812 yd
Hunter Club	65 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds	833 yd
The West Gate	69 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noodle King Chinese Takeaway	37 Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds	802 yd
Zeera	11 Hardwick Shopping Centre, Home Farm Lane	804 yd
Silver Capital Chinese Takeaway	7 Hardwick Shopping Centre, Home Farm Lane	804 yd
Golden House	68 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds	833 yd
Bury fish and chips	64-64A St Andrews Street South, Bury St Edmunds	1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 1-2 Stamford Court		657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hardwick Heath HARDWICK HEATH HARDWICK HEATH HARDWICK LANE	grass pitches	661 yd
Hardwick Primary School STEWARD ROAD	grass pitches	877 yd
Westgate Primary School WESTGATE SCHOOL BUNGALOW WESTGATE SCHOOL BUNGALOW BROOKLANDS CLOSE	grass pitches	892 yd
St Louis Catholic Middle School (Closed) St. Andrews Street South	grass pitches	943 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	299.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	299.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.42 Mbit/s

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