Lakenheath
West Suffolk · East of England · population 8,838 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,994 of 6,856 in England
- #410 of 746 in East of England
- #14 of 21 in West Suffolk
- Around the England average
In summary
Lakenheath is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #2,994 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #14 of 21 in West Suffolk. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Crime (100) but weak on Housing & access (3). Typical homes here sold for about £244,500 over the past year, up 23% across five years (from 88 sales), 16% below the wider West Suffolk median of £289,972. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,004 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £244,500 | 88 | -0.2% | +22.9% |
| Detached | £265,000 | 43 | +3.9% | +11.8% |
| Semi-detached | £238,248 | 20 | -0.7% | +28.4% |
| Terraced | £220,000 | 25 | -0.5% | +18.9% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,004 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in West Suffolk
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- MeersbrookSheffield56£242,500
- Truro EastCornwall56£287,500
- Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & WhittingtonShropshire56£315,000
- Frome South & EastSomerset56£335,000
- Hatfield SouthWelwyn Hatfield56£340,500
- Waterhouse Lane & Admirals ParkChelmsford56£370,000