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IP32 6GS

St Olaves

West Suffolk

England / East of England / West Suffolk / Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham / St Olaves / IP32 6GS

Overview

Postcode IP32 6GS is located in an urban city, within the St Olaves ward of West Suffolk in the East of England region , and forms part of the Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 116.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham is £47,400 per year. The nearest station is Bury St Edmunds located about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,314 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has a high crime rate, with approximately 116.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.3%

Approximately 7.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham is £47,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP32 6GS.

Flood risk

No risk

Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham near IP32 6GS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bury St Edmunds located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
125
Population density
890.3 per km²

Demographics

British
102
81.6%
Other White
11
8.8%
Other
7
5.6%
Chinese
2
1.6%
Other Asian
1
0.8%
Total population: 125

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
25
45.45%
Owns outright
16
29.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
18.18%
Other social rented
4
7.27%
Total households: 55

Property prices in St Olaves

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £312,498 in St Olaves area, with individual transactions ranging from £101,000 up to £520,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£375,000
Flats3£115,000
Semi-Detached20£329,498
Terraced32£234,000

10 years price trend in St Olaves

Schools

In the IP32 6GS postcode area, located within Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHoward Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.8 miSecondarySt Benedict's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miSecondaryBury St Edmunds County High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.