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IP27 9BU

Lakenheath · West Suffolk · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Lakenheath
Local authority
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Postcode district
IP27
Postcode sector
IP27 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IP27 9FB 1.4 km
IP27 9PS 1.6 km
IP27 9PN 1.8 km
IP27 9BW 1.9 km
IP27 9PZ 2.0 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IP27 9BU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
IP
Postcode district
IP27
Postcode sector
IP27 9
Latitude
52.396874
Longitude
0.573764
British National Grid easting
575,209
British National Grid northing
280,765

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
West Suffolk · E07000245
Electoral ward
Lakenheath · E05012784
Parish or community
E04009152
Westminster constituency
West Suffolk · E14001578
Output area
E00152597
Lower layer super output area
West Suffolk 001C · E01034561
Middle layer super output area
West Suffolk 001 · E02006239

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
1
Primary
1
Secondary
0

  1. Lakenheath Community Primary School

    Community school

    3.9 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
IP27 9 residents
9,178

Age bands in IP27 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.9%

1,923 residents

Age 15 to 24
18.1%

1,666 residents

Age 25 to 44
31.3%

2,873 residents

Age 45 to 64
16.6%

1,523 residents

Age 65 and over
13%

1,195 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
100%
Next Generation Access
0%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • LAKENHEATH SURGERY

    135 HIGH STREET, LAKENHEATH, BRANDON, IP27 9EP

    ODS code D83045

    3.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • (Islip) Primark Warehouse

    BCT · Islip

    0.5 miles

  • Viewing Area

    BCT · Wangford

    1.8 miles

  • Viewing Area

    BCT · Wangford

    1.8 miles

  • Wangford Road

    BCT · Wangford

    1.8 miles

  • Wangford Road

    BCT · Wangford

    1.8 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Suffolk 001C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,939 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

1 open schools are in scope, including 1 primary and 0 secondary schools. Lakenheath Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 2.4 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.