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IP33 1XZ area guide

Who lives in IP33 1XZ, 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: 1,457 (2024)

IP33 1XZBury St Edmunds

At a glance

What IP33 1XZ is like

IP33 1XZ 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 1,457 people. 40.8% of households own their home, 27% rent privately and 30.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 51.5% 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. Homes in IP33 1 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP33 1XZ compares

Headline figures for IP33 1XZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.5 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, 25 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 1XZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP33 1 is down 7.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

IP33 1XZ FAQs

Is IP33 1XZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.5 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 1XZ?

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 1XZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP33 1XZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in IP33 1XZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 40.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42%).

Which council covers IP33 1XZ?

The local authority for IP33 1XZ is West Suffolk.

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

How well connected is IP33 1XZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 0.6 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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