Canon Pugh Drive, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0XQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO10 0XQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	48.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.7%	51.3%	1.6%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.4%	29.6%	0.2%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	50.7%	-4.7%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.8%	12.1%	4.3%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	42.5%	-5.4%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	39.9%	41.4%	1.5%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	8.3%	12.3%	4.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	14.3%	-6.5%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.8%	14.8%	-9.0%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	17.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	22.9%	11.2%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	20.6%	2.0%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	100%	98.5%	-1.5%	81.4%	17.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.6%	97%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	97%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Canon Pugh Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canon Pugh Drive was 29.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% higher than the Assington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canon Pugh Drive has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Assington and the 152nd highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CO10 0XQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Canon Pugh Drive are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Babergh.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Canon Pugh Drive, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO10 0XQ

Average Price
£320,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£320,916

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canon Pugh Drive

Average Price
£298,951

Semi-Detached
£267,798

Terraced
£252,377

Detached
£356,688

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canon Pugh DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Canon Pugh Drive, Sudbury, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-10-10	£374,789
30 Canon Pugh Drive, Sudbury, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2020-12-21	£360,063
26 Canon Pugh Drive, Sudbury, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2019-10-11	£295,804
28 Canon Pugh Drive, Sudbury, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£264,000	2015-08-07	£370,572
28 Canon Pugh Drive, Sudbury, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£171,850	2011-06-09	£296,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO10 0XQ

Employment

CO10 0XQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CO10 0XQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Lambert Drive , Acton CO10 0US	3out of 4	372 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Folly Road , Great Waldingfield CO10 0RR	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhall Primary School Mayflower Way , CO10 1ST	3out of 4	2,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhall Community Primary School Mayflower Way , CO10 1ST	- not rated	2,938 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Melford Church of England Primary School Cordell Road , Long Melford CO10 9ED	3out of 4	3,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Sudbury Academy Tudor Road , CO10 1NW	2out of 4	3,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sudbury Upper School and Arts College Tudor Road , CO10 1NW	- not rated	3,201 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gainsborough School Wells Hall Road , Great Cornard CO10 0NH	- not rated	5,296 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gainsborough School Head Lane , Great Cornard CO10 0JU	- not rated	5,398 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School, Sudbury Acton Lane , CO10 0AA	- not rated	2,439 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Community Middle School York Road , CO10 1NG	- not rated	3,488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Cornard Middle School Wells Hall Road , Great Cornard CO10 0NH	- not rated	5,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside Special School Hitchcock Place , CO10 1NN	- not rated	3,101 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalk Hill Cats Lane , CO10 2SF	2out of 4	4,256 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chalk Hill Cats Lane , CO10 2SF	- not rated	4,345 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampden House Hostel Cats Lane , Great Cornard CO10 2SF	- not rated	4,345 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hampden House PRU Cats Lane , Great Cornard CO10 2SF	- not rated	4,345 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CO10 0XQ area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acton Village Hall THE VICARAGE THE VICARAGE MELFORD ROAD	grass pitches	489 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	25.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	42.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	42.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.82 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.