Bury St Edmunds Central
West Suffolk · East of England · population 8,534 · 6 LSOAs
Part of Bury St Edmunds · Postcode IP28 · IP29 · IP30 · IP31 · IP32 · IP33
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,857 of 6,856 in England
- #395 of 746 in East of England
- #13 of 21 in West Suffolk
- Around the England average
In summary
Bury St Edmunds Central is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #2,857 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #13 of 21 in West Suffolk. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (97) but weak on Crime (24). Typical homes here sold for about £290,000 over the past year, up 14% across five years (from 173 sales), in line with the wider West Suffolk median of £289,972. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,648 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £290,000 | 173 | -1.7% | +13.7% |
| Detached | £450,000 | 16 | -18.5% | +10.4% |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 24 | +4.8% | +6.6% |
| Terraced | £315,000 | 83 | +4.7% | +0.8% |
| Flat | £182,000 | 50 | -1.0% | -25.7% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,648 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in West Suffolk
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Rushden West & NorthNorth Northamptonshire58£257,500
- Sandfield Park & Holly LodgeLiverpool58£250,000
- Droitwich Spa EastWychavon58£243,000
- Ashton upon Mersey NorthTrafford58£378,750
- Northleach, Coln Valley & AmpneysCotswold58£573,750
- Burbage St CatherinesHinckley and Bosworth58£287,000