The Drays, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO10 9TL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.1%	49.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.9%	50.6%	0.7%	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	32.9%	39.7%	6.8%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	40.4%	0.7%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.9%	11.2%	-1.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	9.2%	5.7%	-3.5%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (85.8%) 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	50.1%	45.5%	-4.6%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	35%	40.3%	5.3%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	10.9%	11.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	23.1%	17.2%	-5.9%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	13.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.9%	3.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	19.6%	7.4%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	28.2%	4.8%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.4%	98.6%	1.2%	81.4%	17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	92.3%	96%	3.7%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	4%	1%	-3.0%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	96%	3.7%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is The Drays Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drays was 39.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% higher than the Long Melford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drays has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Long Melford and the 122nd highest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 9TL, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 The Drays are based on 87 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 The Drays, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO10 9TL

Average Price
£164,205

Semi-Detached
£197,527

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,354

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drays

Average Price
£288,070

Semi-Detached
£348,690

Terraced
£401,392

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,458

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DraysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 The Barley House The Drays, Sudbury, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-02-28	£159,344
2 The Barley House The Drays, Sudbury, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£151,500	2025-01-09	£153,234
17 The Barley House The Drays, Sudbury, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-10-02	£178,713
18 The Barley House The Drays, Sudbury, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2024-02-29	£176,910
13 The Barley House The Drays, Sudbury, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-04-03	£159,741

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO10 9TL

Employment

CO10 9TL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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 9TL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Retired	106
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	49
Other	21
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhall Primary School Mayflower Way , CO10 1ST	1out of 4	2,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury Tudor Road , CO10 1NL	3out of 4	2,998 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Beaconsfield Road , CO10 1JP	3out of 4	3,155 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church Street , CO10 2BJ	3out of 4	3,664 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,705 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalk Hill Cats Lane , CO10 2SF	- not rated	4,609 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

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CO10 9TL area.

Sport

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

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	43.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	50.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	50.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.93 Mbit/s

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