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Babergh local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

6.3% to 25.5%

Homes rented privately ranged from 6.3% in Capel St Mary to 25.5% in Hadleigh North — a gap of 19.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Capel St Mary6.3%841,326
Assington10%1171,172
Copdock & Washbrook10%1361,362
Lavenham10.8%2612,419
Box Vale10.8%1331,232
South East Cosford11.3%1311,156
Brantham11.4%1231,082
East Bergholt11.7%1381,175
Brett Vale12%1611,344
Ganges13.1%1421,086
Great Cornard13.7%5554,050
North West Cosford14.1%1651,169
Chadacre14.4%3822,644
Long Melford14.6%3982,728
Stour14.9%1881,260
Orwell15.3%1731,128
Hadleigh South15.9%4222,650
Bures St Mary & Nayland16%2021,265
Sproughton & Pinewood18.1%4712,604
Sudbury North East18.2%2381,309
Sudbury South West21%2941,403
Sudbury North West21.4%5292,477
Sudbury South East22.6%2551,129
Hadleigh North25.5%2641,035
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.9% to 7.3%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.9% in Copdock & Washbrook to 7.3% in Sudbury South East — a gap of 4.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Copdock & Washbrook2.9%943,227
Box Vale3.2%912,867
Brett Vale3.3%1043,157
Sproughton & Pinewood3.3%1955,841
Capel St Mary3.5%1083,108
South East Cosford3.5%942,659
Hadleigh North3.5%1002,822
Brantham3.9%1012,609
North West Cosford4%1072,685
Assington4.2%1112,654
East Bergholt4.2%1142,725
Chadacre4.2%2596,159
Stour4.2%1383,273
Long Melford4.7%2816,032
Hadleigh South4.7%2805,933
Sudbury North West4.8%2545,341
Lavenham4.8%2505,255
Great Cornard5%4939,951
Ganges5%1192,381
Sudbury South West5.2%1492,840
Sudbury North East5.4%1713,150
Bures St Mary & Nayland5.6%1602,873
Orwell5.7%1432,515
Sudbury South East7.3%1672,289
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People aged 65 or over

16.8% to 33.3%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 16.8% in Sudbury North East to 33.3% in Lavenham — a gap of 16.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Sudbury North East16.8%5293,153
Sproughton & Pinewood17.9%1,0475,841
Great Cornard19.4%1,9279,949
Hadleigh North22.4%6322,820
Brantham24.3%6342,609
Ganges25%5952,380
Sudbury North West25.1%1,3405,342
Chadacre25.6%1,5756,159
Stour26.2%8573,274
North West Cosford26.5%7132,686
Brett Vale26.9%8493,155
Hadleigh South28.6%1,6955,935
Copdock & Washbrook28.7%9273,226
Box Vale29%8312,869
Bures St Mary & Nayland30.2%8672,873
Sudbury South East30.3%6932,290
East Bergholt30.3%8262,722
South East Cosford30.9%8222,656
Capel St Mary31%9633,107
Long Melford31.6%1,9056,037
Orwell31.6%7952,515
Assington31.6%8392,653
Sudbury South West32.8%9312,839
Lavenham33.3%1,7495,254
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

13.7% to 25%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 13.7% in Brett Vale to 25% in Sudbury North East — a gap of 11.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Brett Vale13.7%3682,689
Hadleigh North13.9%3052,202
Copdock & Washbrook13.9%3822,751
Capel St Mary14.1%3652,596
Bures St Mary & Nayland14.5%3482,400
South East Cosford14.5%3292,268
Orwell14.5%3152,171
Box Vale14.5%3512,417
Stour15.1%3942,617
Sproughton & Pinewood15.2%7364,849
North West Cosford15.5%3522,268
East Bergholt15.6%3622,327
Assington16.7%3872,316
Chadacre17%8765,146
Brantham17.3%3762,175
Ganges17.7%3592,023
Lavenham18.1%8214,529
Sudbury North West19%8674,573
Long Melford19.2%9975,180
Sudbury South West19.9%4942,478
Great Cornard20%1,5957,975
Hadleigh South20.2%1,0024,965
Sudbury South East24.7%4931,996
Sudbury North East25%6172,466
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

17.4% to 38.3%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 17.4% in Sudbury North East to 38.3% in Bures St Mary & Nayland — a gap of 20.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Sudbury North East17.4%4302,466
Great Cornard20.6%1,6417,975
Sudbury South East22.3%4461,996
Hadleigh South25.8%1,2834,965
Sudbury North West27.1%1,2414,573
Long Melford27.1%1,4065,180
Sproughton & Pinewood27.3%1,3224,849
Brantham27.4%5962,175
Ganges27.6%5582,023
Chadacre29%1,4945,146
Sudbury South West29.5%7302,478
Hadleigh North30.3%6672,202
Lavenham31.8%1,4384,529
North West Cosford31.8%7212,268
Copdock & Washbrook33%9072,751
Assington34.2%7912,316
Capel St Mary34.5%8952,596
Orwell34.8%7552,171
South East Cosford35.6%8072,268
Box Vale37.3%9012,417
Brett Vale37.3%1,0042,689
East Bergholt37.4%8712,327
Stour38.1%9962,617
Bures St Mary & Nayland38.3%9182,400
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.6% to 22.4%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.6% in Brett Vale to 22.4% in Sudbury North East — a gap of 13.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Brett Vale8.6%1151,343
Capel St Mary9.7%1291,327
South East Cosford9.8%1131,155
Hadleigh North9.9%1021,035
Copdock & Washbrook10.2%1391,359
Orwell10.6%1201,127
Box Vale11%1361,232
Sproughton & Pinewood11.6%3032,604
Assington12.5%1471,175
Bures St Mary & Nayland12.6%1591,265
Chadacre12.9%3402,643
East Bergholt13.3%1561,176
Stour13.3%1671,258
North West Cosford13.4%1571,170
Brantham13.5%1461,079
Ganges14.3%1551,086
Lavenham14.5%3512,418
Sudbury South West14.6%2041,399
Long Melford15%4082,727
Sudbury North West16.1%3982,478
Great Cornard17%6904,051
Hadleigh South17.9%4742,648
Sudbury South East21.6%2441,131
Sudbury North East22.4%2941,311
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5.4% to 29.5%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 5.4% in Assington to 29.5% in Sudbury North East — a gap of 24.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Assington5.4%631,172
Capel St Mary5.4%721,326
Brett Vale7.1%951,344
Ganges8%871,086
Orwell8.2%921,128
South East Cosford8.5%981,156
East Bergholt9.4%1101,175
Brantham9.4%1021,082
Chadacre9.8%2582,644
Copdock & Washbrook10.4%1411,362
Sudbury South West10.9%1531,403
Sproughton & Pinewood11.4%2982,604
Hadleigh North11.5%1191,035
Long Melford12.7%3462,728
Box Vale13%1601,232
Bures St Mary & Nayland13%1651,265
Stour13.2%1661,260
North West Cosford14.2%1661,169
Sudbury North West16.4%4062,477
Lavenham16.4%3972,419
Sudbury South East17.6%1991,129
Hadleigh South18.6%4932,650
Great Cornard18.7%7594,050
Sudbury North East29.5%3861,309
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AssingtonBox ValeBranthamBrett ValeBures St Mary & NaylandCapel St MaryChadacreCopdock & WashbrookEast BergholtGangesGreat CornardHadleigh NorthHadleigh SouthLavenhamLong MelfordNorth West CosfordOrwellSouth East CosfordSproughton & PinewoodStourSudbury North EastSudbury North WestSudbury South EastSudbury South West
24 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Assington →2,654 people · census date in profileBox Vale →2,869 people · census date in profileBrantham →2,609 people · census date in profileBrett Vale →3,156 people · census date in profileBures St Mary & Nayland →2,873 people · census date in profileCapel St Mary →3,107 people · census date in profileChadacre →6,159 people · census date in profileCopdock & Washbrook →3,227 people · census date in profileEast Bergholt →2,724 people · census date in profileGanges →2,381 people · census date in profileGreat Cornard →9,950 people · census date in profileHadleigh North →2,822 people · census date in profileHadleigh South →5,933 people · census date in profileLavenham →5,254 people · census date in profileLong Melford →6,032 people · census date in profileNorth West Cosford →2,686 people · census date in profileOrwell →2,515 people · census date in profileSouth East Cosford →2,656 people · census date in profileSproughton & Pinewood →5,841 people · census date in profileStour →3,273 people · census date in profileSudbury North East →3,150 people · census date in profileSudbury North West →5,341 people · census date in profileSudbury South East →2,288 people · census date in profileSudbury South West →2,838 people · census date in profile