Postcode sector · Bury St Edmunds

IP33 9 area guide

Who lives in IP33 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Suffolk
Region: East of England
Population: 2,788 (2024)

IP33 9Postcode sector · Bury St Edmunds

At a glance

What IP33 9 is like

The IP33 9 postcode sector in West Suffolk covers 99 live postcodes and is home to about 2,788 people in 1,245 households. 74.1% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How IP33 9 compares

Headline figures for IP33 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in IP33 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£61,171

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP33 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP33 9 FAQs

Is IP33 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is IP33 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP33 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in IP33 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 74.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.6%).

Which council covers IP33 9?

The local authority for IP33 9 is West Suffolk.

IP33 9 comes under West Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP33 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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, 0.4 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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