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IP28 postcode area · West Suffolk

The IP28 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Cambridgeshire, West Suffolk. Area Scores range from 41 to 96 across them. Every full IP28 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the IP28 district: Moreton Hall scores 97 out of 100 (#224 of 6,856 nationally) while Mildenhall sits at 42 — neighbours on the map, 55 points apart on the index. 4 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £244,500 in Lakenheath to £387,500 in Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — East Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,958a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime54per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied62%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the IP28 district

£280,000median home sold over the past year · +9.8% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 399 sales
Detached£371,000
Semi-detached£262,000
Terraced£220,000
Flat£142,500
West Suffolk£289,972
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Moreton HallWest Suffolk 22497 £305,000
Fornham, Great Barton & RoughamWest Suffolk 1,97971 £350,000
Barrow, Chedburgh & SicklesmereWest Suffolk 2,24767 £387,500
Red Lodge, Icklingham & MoultonWest Suffolk 2,25367 £290,000
Isleham, Fordham & ChippenhamEast Cambridgeshire 2,34966 £385,000
Bury St Edmunds CentralWest Suffolk 2,85758 £290,000
LakenheathWest Suffolk 2,99456 £244,500
Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton MillsWest Suffolk 3,06255 £290,000
MildenhallWest Suffolk 4,00142 £245,000

People living in IP28 Census 2021

Residents78,864
Median age (est.)40
Density135per km²
No qualifications21%
Degree or above31%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 12%25–44 27%45–64 24%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 32%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 26%
Own outright 32%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 13%Private rent 26%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 8%Other: 15%
One person 31%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 8%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Associate professional 17% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Associate professional17%
Managers & directors14%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary9%
Process & plant6%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 90%Asian: 2%Black: 2%Mixed: 4%Other: 2%
White 90%Asian 2%Black 2%Mixed 4%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 42% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 21%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in IP28

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the IP28 district.

Bury St Edmunds

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around IP28.

IP33 IP32 IP29 CB8 IP30 IP27 IP24 CB7

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.