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IP31 postcode area · West Suffolk

The IP31 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Mid Suffolk, West Suffolk. Area Scores range from 55 to 96 across them. Every full IP31 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the IP31 district: Moreton Hall scores 97 out of 100 (#224 of 6,856 nationally) while Stanton & Barningham sits at 55 — neighbours on the map, 42 points apart on the index. 4 of the 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £290,000 in Bury St Edmunds Central to £395,000 in Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Mid Suffolk and West Suffolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,222a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime50per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied70%

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 IP31 district

£360,000median home sold over the past year · +16.1% over 5 years · +1.8% over the year · 290 sales
Detached£449,995
Semi-detached£277,497
Terraced£240,000
Flat—
West Suffolk£289,972
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Moreton HallWest Suffolk 22497 £305,000
Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell NorthMid Suffolk 1,41079 £340,000
Fornham, Great Barton & RoughamWest Suffolk 1,97971 £350,000
Barrow, Chedburgh & SicklesmereWest Suffolk 2,24767 £387,500
Ixworth, Honington & BarnhamWest Suffolk 2,72060 £361,500
Bury St Edmunds CentralWest Suffolk 2,85758 £290,000
Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & GislinghamMid Suffolk 2,98056 £395,000
Stanton & BarninghamWest Suffolk 3,06955 £320,000

People living in IP31 Census 2021

Residents65,323
Median age (est.)47
Density111per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above34%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 28%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 11%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 30%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional15%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 1%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 1%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 42% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 10%

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 IP31

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the IP31 district.

Bury St Edmunds

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around IP31.

IP32 IP33 IP30 IP29 IP14 IP24 IP22 IP23

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.