Neighbourhoods in Mid Suffolk
East of England · 12 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#96 of 296 local authorities · 12 neighbourhoods · 105,726 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Stowmarket West (25) to Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford (81); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Mid Suffolk contains both ends of the scale: Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford at 81 out of 100 (#1,273 of 6,856 in England) against Stowmarket West at 25, a 56-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £243,000 in Stowmarket West to £395,000 in Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Mid Suffolk
Towns & places in Mid Suffolk
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford | 1,273 | 81 | £295,000 |
| Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North | 1,410 | 79 | £340,000 |
| Claydon & Bramford | 1,767 | 74 | £335,000 |
| Stowmarket East & Needham Market North | 1,883 | 72 | £245,000 |
| Needham Market South & Great Blakenham | 1,911 | 72 | £268,750 |
| Debenham, Stonham & Coddenham | 2,370 | 65 | £385,000 |
| Stowupland, Mendlesham & Bacton | 2,617 | 62 | £313,500 |
| Eye, Palgrave & Occold | 2,699 | 61 | £392,500 |
| Elmswell South, Haughley, Beyton & Felsham | 2,911 | 58 | £375,000 |
| Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham | 2,980 | 56 | £395,000 |
| Fressingfield, Laxfield & Worlingworth | 3,007 | 56 | £385,000 |
| Stowmarket West | 5,126 | 25 | £243,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Mid Suffolk
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Fressingfield, Laxfield & Worlingworth | 21 |
| Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham | 24 |
| Needham Market South & Great Blakenham | 30 |
| Eye, Palgrave & Occold | 31 |
| Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford | 31 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Stowmarket East & Needham Market North | 5.6× |
| Needham Market South & Great Blakenham | 6.4× |
| Stowmarket West | 6.8× |
| Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford | 6.9× |
| Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North | 7.3× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Mid Suffolk
Postcode districts that overlap Mid Suffolk — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Mid Suffolk Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 18% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 18% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 13% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 44% · Other 0%
Born outside the UK: 6%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Mid Suffolk.