Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
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Covering central Suffolk, this area encompasses the cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds, market town of Stowmarket, and surrounding villages. Bury St Edmunds features abbey ruins, Georgian architecture, and parkland; Stowmarket sits amid agricultural belt and serves as a commercial centre. The A14 connects both towns to Ipswich and Cambridge, and rail services provide links to Ipswich and London, blending heritage and rural connectivity.
Wards in Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is divided into 23 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abbeygate
- Bardwell
- Barningham
- Chilton
- Combs Ford
- Eastgate
- Elmswell & Woolpit
- Ixworth
- Minden
- Moreton Hall
- Onehouse
- Pakenham & Troston
- Rattlesden
- Rougham
- Southgate
- St Olaves
- St Peter's
- Stanton
- Stow Thorney
- The Fornhams & Great Barton
- Thurston
- Tollgate
- Westgate
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is a constituency that covers these wards in Mid Suffolk / West Suffolk.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 19,684 | 18.97% | 1,348,369 | 21.07% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 7,035 | 6.78% | 465,497 | 7.28% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 13,411 | 12.92% | 810,089 | 12.66% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 18,260 | 17.60% | 1,242,589 | 19.42% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 21,228 | 20.46% | 1,261,140 | 19.71% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 24,150 | 23.27% | 1,270,813 | 19.86% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 90,840 | 89.44% | 78.49% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 4,778 | 4.70% | 6.78% | 6.15% |
| Other Asian | 864 | 0.85% | 1.27% | 1.63% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 642 | 0.63% | 0.77% | 0.78% |
| Any other ethnic group | 626 | 0.62% | 1.11% | 1.55% |
| Indian | 582 | 0.57% | 2.16% | 3.13% |
| White and Asian | 562 | 0.55% | 0.81% | 0.82% |
| Irish | 522 | 0.51% | 0.91% | 0.85% |
| African | 434 | 0.43% | 1.87% | 2.50% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 424 | 0.42% | 0.82% | 0.86% |
| Chinese | 316 | 0.31% | 0.61% | 0.75% |
| White and Black African | 295 | 0.29% | 0.43% | 0.42% |
| Caribbean | 182 | 0.18% | 0.66% | 1.05% |
| Other Black | 150 | 0.15% | 0.38% | 0.50% |
| Bangladeshi | 81 | 0.08% | 0.80% | 1.08% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 78 | 0.08% | 0.14% | 0.11% |
| Pakistani | 76 | 0.07% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| Arab | 64 | 0.06% | 0.25% | 0.56% |
| Roma | 52 | 0.05% | 0.15% | 0.17% |