Old Convent Orchard, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP33 3PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51%	49.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49%	50.8%	1.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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	40.6%	38.1%	-2.5%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	33.3%	2.0%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.9%	9.4%	1.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	18.3%	15.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	9.5%

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 (70.1%) 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	40.3%	37.8%	-2.5%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	33%	32.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	18.7%	18.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	4.7%	9.3%	4.6%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.3%	24%	-2.3%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	8%	1.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15.7%	0.6%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.7%	4.8%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	5.6%	-2.7%	16.9%	-11.3%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	33.5%	0.8%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	8.6%	5.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	93.3%	84.4%	-8.9%	81.4%	3.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	80.7%	72.6%	-8.1%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	7%	11.1%	4.1%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	10.3%	3.3%	1.3%	9.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	73%	-7.0%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	4%	5.5%	1.5%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6%	6%	0.0%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	8.5%	4.2%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.3%	76.7%	-24.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	8.3%	0.3%	8.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	26.4%	13.5%	12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Old Convent Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Convent Orchard was 671.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 248.9% higher than the Abbeygate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Convent Orchard has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate and the 2nd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 285.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

🔎 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 3PQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Old Convent Orchard are based on 27 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 Old Convent Orchard, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP33 3PQ

Average Price
£391,749

Semi-Detached
£373,461

Terraced
£385,570

Detached
£460,957

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,160

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Convent Orchard

Average Price
£446,453

Semi-Detached
£393,952

Terraced
£469,818

Detached
£485,048

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,520

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Convent OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Old Convent Orchard, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£382,000	2024-06-11	£377,294
28 Old Convent Orchard, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-05-19	£380,940
12 Old Convent Orchard, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-02-03	£315,171
25 Old Convent Orchard, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£333,000	2020-02-19	£395,489
24 Old Convent Orchard, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-02-19	£403,802

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP33 3PQ

Employment

IP33 3PQ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP33 3PQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	113
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	21
Manufacturing	20
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Bridewell Lane , IP33 1RE	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Brooklands Close , IP33 3JX	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy Grove Road , IP33 3BJ	2out of 4	956 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Grove Road , IP33 3BJ	- not rated	968 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	1,046 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury St Edmunds County High School Beetons Way , IP32 6RF	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Beetons Way , IP32 6RF	- not rated	1,749 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School Beetons Way , IP32 6RH	- not rated	1,938 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic School Beetons Way , IP32 6RH	3out of 4	1,938 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	51 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE VA Middle School Vinefields , IP33 1YB	- not rated	1,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horringer Court Middle School Glastonbury Road , IP33 2EX	- not rated	1,821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horringer Court Middle School Glastonbury Road , IP33 2EX	- not rated	1,821 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westley Middle School Oliver Road , IP33 3JB	- not rated	2,131 yd	Academy converter	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	1,001 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
West Suffolk College Out Risbygate , IP33 3RL	- not rated	1,020 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverwalk School Chevington Close , IP33 3JZ	- not rated	686 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Western Area Education Office New Shire Hall , Raingate Street IP33 2AR	- not rated	963 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Mount Road , IP32 7BH	- not rated	1,524 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Mount Road , IP32 7BH	4out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Lee School Nowton Road , IP33 2BT	- not rated	2,066 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	140 yd
Combat2Coffee	12 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds	258 yd
BURGER KING	Burger King, 53 St Andrews Street South	292 yd
Everyman Bury St Edmunds	Basement, 3 Charter Square	299 yd
Wright's	2C Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The West Gate	69 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds	230 yd
Verve Bar & Restaurant	1-2 Woolhall Street, Bury St Edmunds	275 yd
Hunter Club	65 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds	282 yd
Whitings Bar Ltd	74-75 Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds	315 yd
The Masons Arms	Masons Arms, 14 Whiting Street	315 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bury fish and chips	64-64A St Andrews Street South, Bury St Edmunds	138 yd
Golden House	68 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds	282 yd
Hatters Sandwich Bar	20A Hatter Street, Bury St Edmunds	366 yd
Noodle King Chinese Takeaway	37 Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds	411 yd
Top Garden Chinese Takeaway	30 High Baxter Street, Bury St Edmunds	465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Europa B Ltd	12 Woolhall Street, Bury St Edmunds	275 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 1-2 Stamford Court	645 yd
East of England Co-op	Unit 2, 8 Out Risbygate	825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Louis Catholic Middle School (Closed) St. Andrews Street South	grass pitches	62 yd
Westgate Primary School WESTGATE SCHOOL BUNGALOW WESTGATE SCHOOL BUNGALOW BROOKLANDS CLOSE	grass pitches	639 yd
Abbey Gardens 24A 24A ANGEL HILL	tennis courts	693 yd
St James Ce Va Middle School (Closed) Vinefields	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Bury Town Football Club BURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COTTON LANE	grass pitches	1,088 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bury St Edmunds) (Closed) Station Hill	health and fitness suite	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 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.