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 6EX
Postcode
IP32 6EX
Coordinates
52.2621, 0.7034
Grid reference
TL845660
Easting
584,590
Northing
266,095
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F427P63+R9
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.
5494
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5494 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 6EX
England & WalesCrime trends · near IP32 6EX
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.85.2%
Other White8.6%
+ other · 6.2%
Religion
No religion53.6%
Christian39.6%
Not answered4.9%
Other religion1.2%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
35–4918.9%
50–6416.9%
25–3413.1%
10–1510.5%
65–748.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.5%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.2%
Other15.0%
Any member 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.2%
+ 9 other households · 34.5%
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 009B E01030131
E01030131MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Suffolk 009 E02006275
E02006275LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Edmundsbury 003B E01030131
E01030131MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Edmundsbury 003 E02006275
E02006275Urban: 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
5:56 AM
Sunrise
5:38 PM
Sunset
11 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:56 AM
Sunset (today)
5:38 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1998
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> PresentDecember 1998 — Introduced
Postcode IP32 6EX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 5494
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01030131 and MSOA E02006275 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IP32 6EX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near IP32 6EX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
68%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 13%
Attainment 8
49.8
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 25%
Attainment 8
49.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
36%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 20%
Attainment 8
45.4
16 plusStateAges 16–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
25%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
27%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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