# Bury St Edmunds Central The east of the West Suffolk. 9,031 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.8 square kilometres. Bury St Edmunds Central had 8,377 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02006278. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [West Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £290,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bury St Edmunds Central was £290,000 in 2025. Joint 3,559th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/bury-st-edmunds-central#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 8,377** (2021). Bury St Edmunds Central had 8,377 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,919th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/bury-st-edmunds-central#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Bury St Edmunds Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/bury-st-edmunds-central#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.5%** (January 2026). In Bury St Edmunds Central, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/bury-st-edmunds-central#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006278) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Bury St Edmunds Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006278) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 198 homes were sold in Bury St Edmunds Central in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006278) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bury St Edmunds Central. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006278) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bury St Edmunds Central had 8,377 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Bury St Edmunds Central In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bury St Edmunds Central at a rate of 153.1 per 1,000 people. That compares with 59.3 per 1,000 people across West Suffolk. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 561 | | Other crime | 296 | | Shoplifting | 204 | | Criminal damage and arson | 99 | | Drug offences | 81 | | Anti-social behaviour | 56 | | Vehicle crime | 27 | | Burglary | 26 | | Theft from the person | 19 | | Robbery | 14 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Bury St Edmunds Central compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Bury St Edmunds Central | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £290,000 | joint 9th most expensive | 21 middle areas, West Suffolk · 2025 | | Population | 8,377 | 11th most populated | 21 middle areas, West Suffolk · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 21 middle areas, West Suffolk · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.5% | 7th highest | 21 middle areas, West Suffolk · Jan 2026 | ## Is Bury St Edmunds Central safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bury St Edmunds Central at a rate of 153.1 per 1,000 people. That compares with 59.3 per 1,000 people across West Suffolk. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 93 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bury St Edmunds Central. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (561), other crime (296) and shoplifting (204). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of West Suffolk These figures are published for the whole of West Suffolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of West Suffolk and not Bury St Edmunds Central alone. [See West Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk) - **Average house price: £295,860** (August 2026). West Suffolk’s average house price was £295,860 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £39,628** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Suffolk earned a median of £39,628 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 149th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 7.5×** (2025). A home in West Suffolk costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 163rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 16.2** (2025). West Suffolk has a deprivation score of 16.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 115th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Bury St Edmunds Central in brief The median price paid for a home in Bury St Edmunds Central was £290,000 in 2025. Bury St Edmunds Central had 8,377 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Bury St Edmunds Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Bury St Edmunds Central, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02006278 - Ward: [Abbeygate †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/ward/abbeygate) - Constituency: [Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-st-edmunds-and-stowmarket) - Council: [West Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk) - Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 2.82 km² - People, mid-2024: 9,031* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 31 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Eastgate & Southgate](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/eastgate-and-southgate), [Bury St Edmunds West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/bury-st-edmunds-west), [Howard Estate & Northgate](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/howard-estate-and-northgate), [Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/fornham-great-barton-and-rougham) ## Latest updates for Bury St Edmunds Central - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006278 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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