High Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO10 9DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.3%	1.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.1%	48.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of CO10 9DA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.3%	21%	1.7%	37.9%	-16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	63.6%	4.3%	44.2%	19.4%
Separated	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.8%	7.2%	-4.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	40.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	39.3%	45.3%	6.0%	33.6%	11.7%
Fair health	15.2%	11.5%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	13.3%	-5.4%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	10.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.9%	3.9%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17.2%	5.7%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	35.3%	2.2%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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)
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.5%	98.8%	0.3%	81.4%	17.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	97.4%	95.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	95.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.7%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.9% lower than the Long Melford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Long Melford and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CO10 9DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 High Street are based on 611 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 High Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO10 9DA

Average Price
£493,414

Semi-Detached
£462,486

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£542,899

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£478,000

Semi-Detached
£434,279

Terraced
£409,032

Detached
£632,862

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,469

Other
£262,549

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 High Street, Sudbury, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-04-06	£514,538
14 High Street, Sudbury, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£364,000	2023-01-06	£365,092
Lovett House High Street, Sudbury, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-08-05	£487,366
10 High Street, Sudbury, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-11-16	£451,144
9 High Street, Sudbury, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-06-12	£382,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO10 9DA

Employment

CO10 9DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CO10 9DA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	159
Full-Time Employee	110
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Other	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Long Melford Church of England Primary School Cordell Road , Long Melford CO10 9ED	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Lambert Drive , Acton CO10 0US	3out of 4	4,109 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glemsford Primary Academy Lion Road , Glemsford CO10 7RF	3out of 4	4,549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhall Primary School Mayflower Way , CO10 1ST	1out of 4	5,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	5,329 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kentwell Hall	Kentwell Hall, Kentwell Hall, Kentwell		864 yd
Scutchers Restaurant	Scutchers of Long Melford Scutchers Restaurant, Westgate Street		867 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CO10 9DA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
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	5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.06 Mbit/s

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