Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for IP28 6UN
Postcode
IP28 6UN
Coordinates
52.3157, 0.6809
Grid reference
TL828720
Easting
582,831
Northing
272,000
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F428M8J+79
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Bury St Edmunds
ITL Region
West Suffolk
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21598
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21598 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near IP28 6UN
England & WalesCrime trends · near IP28 6UN
Counts are for Risby electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.3%
Other White4.5%
+ other · 5.1%
Religion
Christian53.6%
No religion38.8%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6422.0%
35–4917.2%
65–7412.5%
10–159.0%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.5%
All members 66+17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
Any member 66+13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.1%
+ 7 other households · 27.3%
Administrative Information
West Suffolk
Local Authority
Council AreaWest Suffolk E14001578
Constituency
E14001578Suffolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Risby
Constituency code
E14001578
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Wordwell
International Territorial Level
West Suffolk
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Suffolk
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Suffolk
Sub ICB Location
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - 07K
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Suffolk 010E E01030135
E01030135MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Suffolk 010 E02006280
E02006280LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Edmundsbury 008E E01030135
E01030135MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Edmundsbury 008 E02006280
E02006280Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
5:54 AM
Sunrise
5:40 PM
Sunset
11 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
5:40 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IP28 6UN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 21598
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01030135 and MSOA E02006280 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IP28 6UN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near IP28 6UN
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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