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Rushmere St Andrew · East Suffolk

Rushmere St Andrew: your neighbourhood

Rushmere St Andrew electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 1% here, compared with 13% across East Suffolk (12.1 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: 6% here, compared with 18% across East Suffolk (11.6 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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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages: 9.9% here, compared with 17.6% across East Suffolk (7.8 percentage points lower).

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

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

25.4%

21 March 2021 · Rushmere St Andrew

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,119 out of 4,402.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.9%

21 March 2021 · Rushmere St Andrew

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

127 out of 4,408.

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People counted in the census

4,408

21 March 2021 · Rushmere St Andrew

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

4,408 out of 4,408.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

33.4%

21 March 2021 · Rushmere St Andrew

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,240 out of 3,716.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

41.9%

21 March 2021 · Rushmere St Andrew

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

746 out of 1,781.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.9%

21 March 2021 · Rushmere St Andrew

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

176 out of 1,781.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

41%

21 March 2021 · Rushmere St Andrew

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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

1,522 out of 3,715.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

57.5%

21 March 2021 · Rushmere St Andrew

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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

2,137 out of 3,715.

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

1.5%

21 March 2021 · Rushmere St Andrew

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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

55 out of 3,715.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14%

21 March 2021 · Rushmere St Andrew

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

521 out of 3,716.

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Homes rented privately

6%

21 March 2021 · Rushmere St Andrew

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

106 out of 1,781.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

31%

21 March 2021 · Rushmere St Andrew

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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

1,150 out of 3,715.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1%

21 March 2021 · Rushmere St Andrew

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

18 out of 1,781.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.5%

21 March 2021 · Rushmere St Andrew

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

56 out of 3,715.

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Crime and safety

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

45 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 49 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Rushmere St Andrew 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: 9 mapped crimes in September 2024; 0 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 · Rushmere St Andrew
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202490
October 202460
November 202440
December 202442
January 202510
February 202580
March 202530
April 202560
May 202552
June 202522
July 202510
August 202501
September 202500
October 202590
November 202501
December 202540
January 202630
February 202630
March 202680
April 202640
May 202630
June 202671
July 202641
August 202602
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Rushmere St Andrew
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime24
other theft5
vehicle crime5
criminal damage arson4
other crime3
burglary2
public order2
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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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 East Suffolk →