Postcode sector · Bury St Edmunds

IP28 9 area guide

Who lives in IP28 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Suffolk
Region: East of England
Population: 3,520 (2024)

IP28 9Postcode sector · Bury St Edmunds

At a glance

What IP28 9 is like

The IP28 9 postcode sector in West Suffolk covers 21 live postcodes and is home to about 3,520 people in 1,527 households. 50.5% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 27.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How IP28 9 compares

Headline figures for IP28 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in IP28 9.

Household incomeMore

£50,249

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP28 9 differs most from the national average.

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A lot of social housingLook closer
27.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

IP28 9 FAQs

Is IP28 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is IP28 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP28 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in IP28 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.2% of residents. 50.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48%).

Which council covers IP28 9?

The local authority for IP28 9 is West Suffolk.

IP28 9 comes under West Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP28 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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