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Town profile

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk, East of England

A historic Suffolk centre with strong retail pull, stable housing demand, and a broad employment base.

Road links support commuting across west Suffolk and into Cambridge Detached and semi-detached homes remain the largest tenure draw Food production, healthcare, and services give the town a balanced profile
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Bury St Edmunds in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk (52.2429, 0.7184)

Comparison summary

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Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk, East of England

Population
43.8K
Median age
38.7 years
Median house price
£372,000
Average salary
£43,000
Employment rate
+76.5%
Green space
+28%
Inter-relationships

How Bury St Edmunds balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Bury St Edmunds

Population change since 2011 +4.9% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +5.8% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 27 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 55 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 22.3K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £43,000 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 10 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 10 Primary care points
Businesses 2,672 Mock business register count
Restaurants 324 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +26% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +7% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 3
Hospitals 1
Students per 1,000 118
Charity residents per 1,000 203
Air quality score 74
Average rent £1,120