Postcode · Bury St Edmunds

IP33 1AY area guide

Who lives in IP33 1AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Eastgate & Southgate
Council: West Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,186 (2024)

IP33 1AYBury St Edmunds

At a glance

What IP33 1AY is like

IP33 1AY is a postcode in the Eastgate & Southgate area of West Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,186 people. 50.4% of households own their home, 33.3% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 48% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in IP33 1 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP33 1AY compares

Headline figures for IP33 1AY, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 89 sales in IP33 1, −7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,379

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP33 1AY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP33 1 is down 7.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
36.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

IP33 1AY FAQs

Is IP33 1AY 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 25.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in IP33 1AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in IP33 1 sold for a median of £265,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP33 1AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP33 1AY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in IP33 1AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 11.7% of residents. 50.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.5%).

Which council covers IP33 1AY?

The local authority for IP33 1AY is West Suffolk.

IP33 1AY comes under West Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP33 1AY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Entrance, 0.2 miles away.

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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