Water Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO10 9RW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	52.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	46.4%	47.4%	1.0%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	28.2%	21.3%	-6.9%	37.9%	-16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	46%	1.9%	44.2%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.8%	17.3%	3.5%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	10.8%	12.4%	1.6%	6.1%	6.3%

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	38.3%	41.5%	3.2%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	44%	35.4%	-8.6%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	13.9%	17.9%	4.0%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	11.8%	-5.6%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.4%	-6.4%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	10.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	15.3%	10.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	48.3%	6.2%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99%	100%	1.0%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	94.3%	93.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	94.4%	0.6%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	1%	3.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Water Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Street was 56.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.7% higher than the Box Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Box Vale and the 70th highest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CO10 9RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Water Street are based on 86 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 Water Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO10 9RW

Average Price
£587,018

Semi-Detached
£593,939

Terraced
£460,870

Detached
£961,868

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,083,154

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Street

Average Price
£512,418

Semi-Detached
£422,300

Terraced
£481,203

Detached
£931,365

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,080,930

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Water Street, Sudbury, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-02-15	£329,087
Spindles Quakers Yard Water Street, Sudbury, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-09-10	£358,650
22 Water Street, Sudbury, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-08-17	£298,770
8 Water Street, Sudbury, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-02-12	£285,083
1 Priory Farm Court Water Street, Sudbury, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2020-11-30	£718,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO10 9RW

Employment

CO10 9RW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 9RW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 9RW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Unemployed	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lavenham Community Primary School Barn Street , Lavenham CO10 9RB	3out of 4	217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Lambert Drive , Acton CO10 0US	3out of 4	5,310 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweetmeats	71 Water Street, Lavenham	2 yd
Hadley's Dairy Products Ltd	91 High Street, Lavenham	193 yd
The Nook Readers Cafe and Bookshop	25 Church Street, Lavenham	212 yd
Manor Farm Cakes	Lavenham Community Hall, Church Street	212 yd
Memsaab	2 Church Street and Pegtile Court 3, Church Street	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England	East of England Co-Op Foodstore 2 High Street, Lavenham		167 yd
Co-Operative Group Society Ltd	80a High Street, Lavenham		308 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lavenham Recreation Ground BRIDGE STREET ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	669 yd
Lavenham Recreation Ground (Football Pitch) PIPPINS PIPPINS BRIDGE STREET ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	797 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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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