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St Olaves · West Suffolk

St Olaves: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 34% here, compared with 16% across West Suffolk (17.9 percentage points higher).

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: 12% here, compared with 22% across West Suffolk (9.9 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: 14.1% here, compared with 20.8% across West Suffolk (6.6 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

14.1%

21 March 2021 · St Olaves

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

738 out of 5,222.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.6%

21 March 2021 · St Olaves

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

240 out of 5,225.

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People counted in the census

5,222

21 March 2021 · St Olaves

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

5,222 out of 5,222.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

23.4%

21 March 2021 · St Olaves

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

969 out of 4,149.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

54.3%

21 March 2021 · St Olaves

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

1,184 out of 2,180.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

20.6%

21 March 2021 · St Olaves

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

450 out of 2,180.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

31.4%

21 March 2021 · St Olaves

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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

1,298 out of 4,140.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

65.1%

21 March 2021 · St Olaves

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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

2,696 out of 4,140.

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

4.6%

21 March 2021 · St Olaves

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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

192 out of 4,140.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

23%

21 March 2021 · St Olaves

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

954 out of 4,149.

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Homes rented privately

12%

21 March 2021 · St Olaves

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

272 out of 2,180.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

16.6%

21 March 2021 · St Olaves

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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

687 out of 4,140.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

34%

21 March 2021 · St Olaves

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

742 out of 2,180.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

3.5%

21 March 2021 · St Olaves

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

146 out of 4,140.

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Crime and safety

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

325 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 399 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

St Olaves 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: 41 mapped crimes in September 2024; 21 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 · St Olaves
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024417
October 2024382
November 2024395
December 2024281
January 2025286
February 2025393
March 2025301
April 2025221
May 2025253
June 2025406
July 2025404
August 2025295
September 2025280
October 2025324
November 2025351
December 2025270
January 2026250
February 2026210
March 2026204
April 2026276
May 2026214
June 2026360
July 2026326
August 2026212
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · St Olaves
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime177
criminal damage arson40
other theft31
public order18
possession of weapons14
drugs12
burglary8
other crime7
vehicle crime7
shoplifting4
theft from the person3
robbery2
bicycle theft2
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 →