Postcode · Bury St Edmunds

IP33 9SL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bury St Edmunds West
Council: West Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,566 (2024)

IP33 9SLBury St Edmunds

At a glance

What IP33 9SL is like

IP33 9SL is a postcode in the Bury St Edmunds West area of West Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,566 people. 78.6% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.8% 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 9SL compares

Headline figures for IP33 9SL, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

57%

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

Household incomeMore

£53,494

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP33 9SL 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
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
31.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP33 9SL FAQs

Is IP33 9SL 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 12.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 57% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is IP33 9SL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP33 9SL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in IP33 9SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.7% of residents. 78.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.9%).

Which council covers IP33 9SL?

The local authority for IP33 9SL is West Suffolk.

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

How well connected is IP33 9SL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 0.7 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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