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IP29 postcode area · West Suffolk

The IP29 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Babergh, West Suffolk. Area Scores range from 58 to 96 across them. Every full IP29 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the IP29 district, Moreton Hall is the strongest performer at 97 out of 100 (#224 of 6,856 nationally); Bury St Edmunds Central is the weakest at 58. 4 of the 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £280,500 in Eastgate & Southgate to £387,500 in Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Babergh and West Suffolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,213a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime58per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied67%

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 IP29 district

£414,250median home sold over the past year · +15.9% over 5 years · +1.7% over the year · 116 sales
Detached£537,500
Semi-detached£364,000
Terraced£292,500
Flat—
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
Eastgate & SouthgateWest Suffolk 1,73975 £280,500
Fornham, Great Barton & RoughamWest Suffolk 1,97971 £350,000
Barrow, Chedburgh & SicklesmereWest Suffolk 2,24767 £387,500
Bury St Edmunds WestWest Suffolk 2,43864 £285,000
Clare, Cavendish & WickhambrookWest Suffolk 2,46664 £375,000
Glemsford & LawshallBabergh 2,63762 £332,500
Bury St Edmunds CentralWest Suffolk 2,85758 £290,000

People living in IP29 Census 2021

Residents63,781
Median age (est.)47
Density157per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above34%
No car or van15%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 23%45–64 27%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 40%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 14%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 33%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors14%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 94%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 41% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 12%

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 IP29

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the IP29 district.

Bury St Edmunds

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around IP29.

IP33 IP32 IP30 IP31 IP28 CO10 CB8 CB9

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.