This is a profile for the central postcode in Bury St. Edmunds which is IP31 1SX. Neighbourhood profiles vary significantly from postcode to postcode - to see a profile for a different postcode, change the location in the box on the left.
Neighbourhood profiles are based on ACORN classifications, which describe the type of neighbourhood a postcode has been matched to, not the specific postcode. Since most postcodes include a mix of people, the description will never be exact. › Learn more
Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be working families with mortgages. These are known as type 28 in the ACORN classification and 2.39% of the UK’s population live in this type.
Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are scattered across the UK, although they are found in the greatest concentrations in post-industrial areas such as Wigan, Blaby, Dumbarton, Motherwell, Londonderry and Antrim.
Here is an overview of the likely preferences and features of your neighbourhood:
| Family income | Medium |
|---|---|
| Interest in current affairs | Low |
| Housing - with mortgage | Very high |
| Educated - to degree | Low |
| Couples with children | Very high |
| Have satellite TV | High |
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| St Edmundsbury Borough Council | Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population: | 98,179 | 49,138,831 |
| % aged 0-19: | 23.6211% | 25.0533% |
| % aged 20-34: | 19.6060% | 20.3654% |
| % aged 35-49: | 20.9953% | 21.2733% |
| % aged 50-64: | 19.5337% | 17.4191% |
| % aged 65+: | 16.2438% | 15.8889% |
These figures are from the first release of the 2001 Census data, released in September 2002.
| St Edmundsbury Borough Council | Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Average gross weekly pay | 420.60 | 462.60 |
2007 Annual Survey of Hours & Earnings. Based on residents in the local authority area. The median figure is displayed. Please read learn more.
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