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Brantham · Babergh

Brantham: your neighbourhood

Brantham electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 9% here, compared with 13% across Babergh (3.8 percentage points lower).

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.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 11% here, compared with 15% across Babergh (3.5 percentage points lower).

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.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 24.3% here, compared with 26.6% across Babergh (2.3 percentage points lower).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

24.3%

21 March 2021 · Brantham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

634 out of 2,609.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.9%

21 March 2021 · Brantham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

101 out of 2,609.

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People counted in the census

2,609

21 March 2021 · Brantham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,609 out of 2,609.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

27.4%

21 March 2021 · Brantham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

596 out of 2,175.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

49.8%

21 March 2021 · Brantham

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

537 out of 1,079.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

13.5%

21 March 2021 · Brantham

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

146 out of 1,079.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

39%

21 March 2021 · Brantham

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

845 out of 2,166.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

58.8%

21 March 2021 · Brantham

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,274 out of 2,166.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

2.6%

21 March 2021 · Brantham

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

56 out of 2,166.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

17.3%

21 March 2021 · Brantham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

376 out of 2,175.

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Homes rented privately

11%

21 March 2021 · Brantham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

123 out of 1,082.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

28.1%

21 March 2021 · Brantham

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

608 out of 2,166.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

9%

21 March 2021 · Brantham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

102 out of 1,082.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.2%

21 March 2021 · Brantham

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

47 out of 2,166.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Brantham ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

70 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 60 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Brantham ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 11 mapped crimes in September 2024; 7 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Brantham
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024110
October 202450
November 202430
December 202440
January 202520
February 202521
March 202543
April 202563
May 202562
June 202562
July 202552
August 202562
September 202542
October 202501
November 202580
December 202520
January 202672
February 202630
March 202650
April 202640
May 2026141
June 202691
July 202670
August 202670
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Brantham
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime37
criminal damage arson6
vehicle crime6
burglary5
other crime5
drugs4
other theft3
public order2
possession of weapons1
shoplifting1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Babergh →