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Barningham · West Suffolk

Barningham: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

Homes rented privately: 9% here, compared with 22% across West Suffolk (13 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: 29.6% here, compared with 20.8% across West Suffolk (8.8 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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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 12% here, compared with 16% across West Suffolk (4.1 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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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

29.6%

21 March 2021 · Barningham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

797 out of 2,695.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.3%

21 March 2021 · Barningham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

115 out of 2,697.

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People counted in the census

2,697

21 March 2021 · Barningham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,697 out of 2,697.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

28.6%

21 March 2021 · Barningham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

664 out of 2,318.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

48.8%

21 March 2021 · Barningham

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

563 out of 1,154.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.7%

21 March 2021 · Barningham

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

147 out of 1,154.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

44.1%

21 March 2021 · Barningham

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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

1,018 out of 2,308.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

54%

21 March 2021 · Barningham

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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

1,247 out of 2,308.

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

2.2%

21 March 2021 · Barningham

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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

51 out of 2,308.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

18.7%

21 March 2021 · Barningham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

433 out of 2,318.

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Homes rented privately

9%

21 March 2021 · Barningham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

108 out of 1,153.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

32.1%

21 March 2021 · Barningham

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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

742 out of 2,308.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

12%

21 March 2021 · Barningham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

139 out of 1,153.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.9%

21 March 2021 · Barningham

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

43 out of 2,308.

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Crime and safety

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

90 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 76 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Barningham 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: 5 mapped crimes in September 2024; 3 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 · Barningham
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202452
October 202450
November 202472
December 202451
January 202570
February 202540
March 2025110
April 202540
May 202551
June 202580
July 202593
August 202562
September 202552
October 2025114
November 2025101
December 202590
January 202651
February 202670
March 2026124
April 202671
May 202631
June 202670
July 2026110
August 202630
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Barningham
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime46
other theft14
vehicle crime12
criminal damage arson7
public order3
possession of weapons2
burglary2
drugs2
other crime1
robbery1
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 →