Bright Close, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP33 2PP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	47.7%	49.3%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.3%	50.7%	-1.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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	29.1%	36.9%	7.8%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	47.3%	-1.0%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.7%	11.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	46.7%	45.3%	-1.4%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	36.5%	37.5%	1.0%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14%	14.3%	0.3%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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	24.8%	17.3%	-7.5%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	12.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.5%	7.4%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	33.8%	9.0%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.8%	9.1%	6.3%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	89.1%	82.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	86.3%	76.9%	-9.4%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	2.5%	8.8%	6.3%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	10.4%	3.7%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	77.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	11.4%	9.6%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Bright Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bright Close was 103.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.9% higher than the Eastgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bright Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Eastgate and the 83rd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.0%.

🔎 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 2PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Bright Close are based on 11 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 Bright Close, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP33 2PP

Average Price
£249,216

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£249,216

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bright Close

Average Price
£255,328

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£255,328

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bright CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Bright Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-02-26	£251,131
17 Bright Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£242,250	2023-02-13	£240,052
8 Bright Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-05-24	£265,218
21 Bright Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-04-25	£291,259
21 Bright Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-01-04	£249,027

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP33 2PP

Employment

IP33 2PP 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	105
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	18
Education	15
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardwick Primary School Steward Road , IP33 2PW	- not rated	130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Westgate Street , IP33 1QG	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Bridewell Lane , IP33 1RE	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Brooklands Close , IP33 3JX	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Sebert Road , IP32 7EG	4out of 4	1,662 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	2,433 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sybil Andrews Academy Rougham Tower Avenue , IP32 7QB	2out of 4	2,987 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Beetons Way , IP32 6RF	1out of 4	3,107 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School Beetons Way , IP32 6RH	3out of 4	3,284 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westley Middle School Oliver Road , IP33 3JB	3out of 4	3,413 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	2,424 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
West Suffolk College Out Risbygate , IP33 3RL	- not rated	2,445 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Lee School Nowton Road , IP33 2BT	- not rated	649 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Western Area Education Office New Shire Hall , Raingate Street IP33 2AR	- not rated	825 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverwalk School Mayfield Road , IP33 2PD	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Mount Road , IP32 7BH	4out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base Bury St Edmunds Airfield Road , IP32 7PJ	4out of 4	2,769 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Police Investigation Centre	Police Investigation Centre. Police Investigation, River Lane		589 yd
Olive Catering Courtyard Cafe	Greene King, Abbot House		998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Macebearer	The Macebearer, Hardwick Shopping Centre		241 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Zeera	11 Hardwick Shopping Centre, Home Farm Lane		248 yd
Silver Capital Chinese Takeaway	7 Hardwick Shopping Centre, Home Farm Lane		248 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hardwick Primary School STEWARD ROAD	grass pitches	122 yd
Victory Sports Ground VICTORY CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	378 yd
South Lee School NOWTON ROAD		547 yd
The Haberden THE HABERDEN THE HABERDEN ROUGHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	590 yd
Hardwick Heath HARDWICK HEATH HARDWICK HEATH HARDWICK LANE	grass pitches	685 yd
Bury Golf Range RUSHBROOKE LANE	golf	934 yd
Hardwick Middle School Sports College (Closed) Mayfield Road	grass pitches	1,030 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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