Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for IP32 6BJ
Postcode
IP32 6BJ
Coordinates
52.2520, 0.7140
Grid reference
TL853649
Easting
585,351
Northing
264,999
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F427P27+QH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bury St Edmunds
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.
5530
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5530 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 IP32 6BJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near IP32 6BJ
Counts are for Tollgate 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
6
YoY —
1482
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.78.0%
Other White11.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%
Other Asian1.4%
Indian1.2%
+ other · 5.9%
Religion
No religion50.2%
Christian38.0%
Not answered7.8%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
25–3426.4%
50–6418.6%
35–4917.5%
65–749.6%
20–247.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.3%
Households
Other46.4%
Any member 66+14.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.2%
+ 7 other households · 18.3%
Administrative Information
West Suffolk
Local Authority
Council AreaBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket E14001146
Constituency
E14001146Suffolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Tollgate
Constituency code
E14001146
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Bury St Edmunds
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 011E E01033046
E01033046MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Suffolk 011 E02006278
E02006278LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Edmundsbury 006F E01033046
E01033046MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Edmundsbury 006 E02006278
E02006278Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
5:55 AM
Sunrise
5:38 PM
Sunset
11 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
5:38 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2005
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> PresentAugust 2005 — Introduced
Postcode IP32 6BJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 5530
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01033046 and MSOA E02006278 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IP32 6BJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near IP32 6BJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 20%
Attainment 8
45.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
25%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 25%
Attainment 8
49.8
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–19FSM 53%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 13%
Attainment 8
49.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
69%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
16 plusStateAges 16–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
39%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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