Postcode · Bury St Edmunds

IP30 0LR area guide

Who lives in IP30 0LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham
Council: West Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,918 (2024)

IP30 0LRBury St Edmunds

At a glance

What IP30 0LR is like

IP30 0LR is a postcode in the Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham area of West Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,918 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in IP30 0 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP30 0LR compares

Headline figures for IP30 0LR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£390,000

Median over 47 sales in IP30 0, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£59,034

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP30 0LR differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP30 0LR FAQs

Is IP30 0LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP30 0LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £390,000.

Homes in IP30 0 sold for a median of £390,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP30 0LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP30 0LR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in IP30 0LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 70.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.7%).

Which council covers IP30 0LR?

The local authority for IP30 0LR is West Suffolk.

IP30 0LR comes under West Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP30 0LR?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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