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Bardwell · West Suffolk

Bardwell: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 26.1% here, compared with 20.8% across West Suffolk (5.3 percentage points higher).

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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People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 16.1% here, compared with 20.9% across West Suffolk (4.8 percentage points lower).

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

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: 18% here, compared with 22% across West Suffolk (4.7 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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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

26.1%

21 March 2021 · Bardwell

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

690 out of 2,644.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4%

21 March 2021 · Bardwell

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

106 out of 2,644.

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People counted in the census

2,645

21 March 2021 · Bardwell

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,645 out of 2,645.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

32.1%

21 March 2021 · Bardwell

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

713 out of 2,221.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

48.8%

21 March 2021 · Bardwell

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

558 out of 1,143.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.1%

21 March 2021 · Bardwell

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

138 out of 1,143.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

40.6%

21 March 2021 · Bardwell

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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

896 out of 2,207.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

57%

21 March 2021 · Bardwell

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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

1,259 out of 2,207.

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

2%

21 March 2021 · Bardwell

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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

44 out of 2,207.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.1%

21 March 2021 · Bardwell

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

358 out of 2,221.

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Homes rented privately

18%

21 March 2021 · Bardwell

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

203 out of 1,145.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

29.3%

21 March 2021 · Bardwell

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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

647 out of 2,207.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

13%

21 March 2021 · Bardwell

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

144 out of 1,145.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.4%

21 March 2021 · Bardwell

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

52 out of 2,207.

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Crime and safety

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

71 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 81 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Bardwell 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: 10 mapped crimes in September 2024; 8 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 · Bardwell
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024101
October 2024111
November 202470
December 202440
January 2025100
February 202561
March 202551
April 202570
May 2025100
June 202540
July 202540
August 202531
September 202550
October 202570
November 202520
December 2025100
January 202690
February 202662
March 202640
April 202660
May 202632
June 202600
July 2026110
August 202680
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Bardwell
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime34
criminal damage arson10
burglary8
other theft8
vehicle crime4
drugs3
public order3
other crime1
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 West Suffolk →