Area Information for Brize Norton, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9GH

Summary Back to Top

Brize Norton in RAF Lakenheath is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Lakenheath ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of West Suffolk. This page combines information for the address Brize Norton, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9GH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of IP27 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority West Suffolk
Ward Lakenheath
Constituency West Suffolk * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Brize Norton, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9GH is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 70
Semi-Detached 94
Terraced 57
Flat (Purpose-Built) 15
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 237
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Brize Norton, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 84% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 0
Owned with Mortgage 0
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 37
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 16
Rented: Other 184
Rent Free 0
Total 239

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 40
Two People 31
Three People 42
Four People 71
Five People 33
Six People 22
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 240

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Brize Norton, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 40
Family Household 199
Other Household 1
Total 240

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 130
Deprived In One Dimension 99
Deprived In Two Dimensions 11
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 240

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in West Suffolk constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 415
Female 399
Total 814

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around IP27 9GH has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 42% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 123
5-9 122
10-14 101
15-19 31
20-24 39
25-29 77
30-34 107
35-39 124
40-44 69
45-49 12
50-54 6
55-59 4
60-64 0
65-69 0
70-74 0
75-79 0
80-84 0
85+ 0
Total 815

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode IP27 9GH does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 36
Married 380
Separated 14
Divorced 27
Widowed 0
Total 457

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 99% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 596
Good 212
Fair 7
Bad 0
Very Bad 0
Total 815

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Brize Norton and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 41% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 185
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
No GCSEs or Equivalent 187
Other 38
Total 460

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Ethnic Group Embed This

Brize Norton, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 65% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 532
Mixed Ethnicity 118
Other Asian 18
Black African 22
Black Caribbean 7
Other Black/African/Caribbean 38
Other 82
Total 817

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Brize Norton, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon), only 9% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 72
European Union 25
Rest of Europe 3
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 22
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 685
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 813

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Brize Norton, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon), only 9% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 1% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 72
10+ Years 9
5-10 Years 48
2-5 Years 377
Less Than 2 Years 306
Total 812

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to IP27 9GH.

Passport(s) Held
None 42
United Kingdom 31
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 8
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1
North America or Caribbean 729
Central and South America 1
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 170
Christian 543
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 4
Sikh 0
Other Religion 7
Not Stated 89
Total 813

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Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Lakenheath ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 46% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 211
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 56
Retired 3
Looking After Home or Family 93
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 0
Other 61
Total 458

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 31
Professional Occupations 42
Associate Professional Occupations 83
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 21
Skilled Trades Occupations 34
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 22
Total 263

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 68
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 118
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 79
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 5
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 35
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 27
Semi-Routine Occupation 30
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 43
Full-time Student 55
Total 460

Policing and Crime (8) Back to Top

Brize Norton, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9GH is within the Lakenheath and the Rows policing neighbourhood, under the Suffolk Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 8 crimes were reported within half a mile of IP27 9GH.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 8 crimes committed near Brize Norton
Neighbourhood Team Address Lakenheath and the Rows
Raingate Street
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 2AP
Force Website: https://www.suffolk.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to RAF Lakenheath. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for IP27 9GH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest railway stations to Brize Norton, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9GH. The nearest railway station is Lakenheath, approximately 4.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lakenheath 4.3 miles
Brandon 6 miles
Shippea Hill 6.2 miles
Kennett 7.8 miles
Thetford 9 miles
Soham 9.6 miles
Littleport 11 miles
Ely 12 miles
Newmarket 12 miles
Bury St Edmunds 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Brize Norton, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9GH. The nearest is Lakenheath Community Primary School, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Lakenheath Community Primary School 2.2 miles
    
Beck Row Primary Academy 2.5 miles
    
Great Heath Academy 2.5 miles
    
St Mary's Church of England Academy 2.8 miles
    
West Row Academy 4 miles
    
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy 5.3 miles
    
Iceni Primary Academy 5.4 miles  
The Pines Primary School 5.4 miles
    
Forest Academy 5.5 miles
    
Glade Academy 5.6 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest secondary schools to Brize Norton, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9GH. The nearest is Mildenhall College Academy, approximately 3.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Mildenhall College Academy 3.3 miles
    
Breckland School 4.7 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Brize Norton, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9GH. The nearest is Lakenheath Surgery, approximately 1.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lakenheath Surgery 1.9 miles
Market Cross Surgery 3.1 miles
Forest Surgery 5.5 miles
Brandon Medical Practice 5.6 miles
The Reynard Surgery 5.9 miles
Feltwell Surgery 6.7 miles
Staploe Medical Centre 9 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest dentists to Brize Norton, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9GH. The nearest is The Thatch Dental Practice, approximately 3.1 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
The Thatch Dental Practice 3.1 miles
mydentist, The Churchyard, Mildenhall 3.2 miles
Red Lodge Dental Surgery 5.7 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest opticians to Brize Norton, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9GH. The nearest is Lakenheath Opticians, approximately 2.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lakenheath Opticians 2.4 miles
Boots-Mildenhall 3.1 miles
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care 3.2 miles
Helen Ashby Opticians 5.6 miles
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care 5.6 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in IP27 9GH

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Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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