Suffolk Square, Sudbury, CO10 1UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO10 1UJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.4%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.2%	49.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around CO10 1UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.1%	48%	4.9%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	27.8%	-2.9%	44.2%	-16.4%
Separated	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	15.3%	18.8%	3.5%	9.1%	9.7%
Widowed	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	39.4%	40.6%	1.2%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	33.7%	38.3%	4.6%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	18.3%	15.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	22.6%	-16.0%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	14.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.9%	2.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	20.8%	10.9%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	19.9%	6.0%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

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)
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98%	98.5%	0.5%	81.4%	17.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	93.1%	93.2%	0.1%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	93.9%	0.8%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.8%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.3%	37.2%	24.1%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Suffolk Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Suffolk Square was 86.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.9% higher than the Lavenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Suffolk Square has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham and the 33rd highest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CO10 1UJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Suffolk Square are based on 70 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 Suffolk Square, Sudbury, CO10 1UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO10 1UJ

Average Price
£106,847

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£144,911

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,691

Other
£98,854

Estimated Average Property Prices for Suffolk Square

Average Price
£112,952

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£137,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,383

Other
£100,859

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Suffolk SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Suffolk Square, Sudbury, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£102,000	2024-12-06	£100,859
9 Suffolk Square, Sudbury, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2024-01-26	£88,318
9 Suffolk Square, Sudbury, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-05-04	£97,492
12 Suffolk Square, Sudbury, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,500	2021-06-18	£64,834
15 Suffolk Square, Sudbury, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2021-05-28	£101,014

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO10 1UJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	27
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	9
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Beaconsfield Road , CO10 1JP	3out of 4	253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury Tudor Road , CO10 1NL	3out of 4	362 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church Street , CO10 2BJ	3out of 4	879 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhall Primary School Mayflower Way , CO10 1ST	1out of 4	886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pot Kiln Primary School Butt Road , Great Cornard CO10 0DS	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gainsborough School Wells Hall Road , Great Cornard CO10 0NH	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	725 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalk Hill Cats Lane , CO10 2SF	- not rated	1,518 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
JILANI	Jilani, 58-59 North Street	196 yd
The White Nettle	65 North Street, SUDBURY	215 yd
Cradle Foods CIC	40 North Street, SUDBURY	218 yd
Joe's Sandwich Shop	86 North Street, SUDBURY	280 yd
Starburger	82 North Street, SUDBURY	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grover and Allen - J D Wetherspoon	Grover And Allen (J D Wetherspoon) The Grover, 67-70 North Street	243 yd
The Horse and Groom	Horse and Groom, 35 East Street	262 yd
The Bay Horse	61-65 Melford Road, SUDBURY	262 yd
White Horse	White Horse Hotel, North Street	295 yd
Club Infinity	98 East Street, SUDBURY	317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayesha	Aysha, 50A-51A North Street	182 yd
Liz?s Kebab Pizza	Liz's Kebab Pizza, 55 North Street	192 yd
GOODVIEW CHINESE TAKEAWAY	57 North Street, SUDBURY	194 yd
Hot Wok	50 North Street, SUDBURY	194 yd
Mughal Express	53 North Street, SUDBURY	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Armes Trading Estate, Cornard Road	129 yd
Bargain Buys	30 North Street, SUDBURY	218 yd
Iceland	94-95 North Street, SUDBURY	280 yd
Morrisons Daily	19 Market Hill, SUDBURY	485 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Uplands Middle School (Closed) York Road	grass pitches	280 yd
Sudbury Sports Centre TUDOR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	595 yd
Belle Vue Park Newton Road	tennis courts	673 yd
Kingfisher Leisure Centre (Sudbury) KINGFISHER LEISURE CENTRE KINGFISHER LEISURE CENTRE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	826 yd
Sudbury Cricket Club 1 CHEYNE COURT 1 CHEYNE COURT QUAY LANE	grass pitches	913 yd
The Delphi Centre THE DELPHI CENTRE THE DELPHI CENTRE NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches	940 yd
Sudbury Bowls Club QUAY LANE	indoor bowls	998 yd
Yellow Dot Sports Club (Closed) Cornard Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	1,034 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	45.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO10 1UJ