Neighbourhoods in West Suffolk
East of England · 21 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#127 of 296 local authorities · 21 neighbourhoods · 182,328 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Howard Estate & Northgate (25) to Moreton Hall (97); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within West Suffolk: Moreton Hall scores 97 out of 100 (#224 of 6,856 nationally) while Howard Estate & Northgate sits at 25 — neighbours on the map, 72 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £225,000 in Brandon to £387,500 in Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere — a 1.7× gap within West Suffolk.
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 West Suffolk
Towns & places in West Suffolk
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreton Hall | 224 | 97 | £305,000 |
| Eastgate & Southgate | 1,739 | 75 | £280,500 |
| Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham | 1,979 | 71 | £350,000 |
| Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere | 2,247 | 67 | £387,500 |
| Red Lodge, Icklingham & Moulton | 2,253 | 67 | £290,000 |
| Kedington, Hundon & Withersfield | 2,253 | 67 | £355,000 |
| Bury St Edmunds West | 2,438 | 64 | £285,000 |
| Clare, Cavendish & Wickhambrook | 2,466 | 64 | £375,000 |
| South Newmarket & Racecourse | 2,576 | 62 | £285,000 |
| North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning | 2,678 | 61 | £285,000 |
| Ixworth, Honington & Barnham | 2,720 | 60 | £361,500 |
| Haverhill West | 2,850 | 58 | £280,000 |
| Bury St Edmunds Central | 2,857 | 58 | £290,000 |
| Lakenheath | 2,994 | 56 | £244,500 |
| Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills | 3,062 | 55 | £290,000 |
| Stanton & Barningham | 3,069 | 55 | £320,000 |
| Haverhill North | 3,796 | 45 | £277,500 |
| Haverhill East & South | 3,851 | 44 | £239,000 |
| Mildenhall | 4,001 | 42 | £245,000 |
| Brandon | 4,447 | 35 | £225,000 |
| Howard Estate & Northgate | 5,126 | 25 | £235,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in West Suffolk
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Stanton & Barningham | 27 |
| Lakenheath | 28 |
| Ixworth, Honington & Barnham | 28 |
| Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere | 29 |
| Clare, Cavendish & Wickhambrook | 31 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Moreton Hall | £50,214 |
| Red Lodge, Icklingham & Moulton | £46,146 |
| Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham | £45,004 |
| Kedington, Hundon & Withersfield | £44,165 |
| Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere | £42,712 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Lakenheath | 5.7× |
| Moreton Hall | 6.1× |
| Haverhill East & South | 6.1× |
| Red Lodge, Icklingham & Moulton | 6.3× |
| Howard Estate & Northgate | 6.5× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in West Suffolk
Postcode districts that overlap West Suffolk — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in West Suffolk Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Associate professional 15% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 43% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 17%
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 West Suffolk.