Cavendish
Cavendish is a village in Suffolk, England, with a population of around 875. There were around 5 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. The area has around 1 restaurant or café, 6 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Murton Park, 5.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cavendish area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Suffolk area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 179,948 residents at roughly 174 people per km².
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- South Suffolk
- Police force
- Suffolk
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 26th of 294 English council areas — better than 91% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
10°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 7° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:58Sunset 16:23
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
42US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stanford-le-Hope Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
7 reported · August 2026▲ 75% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Other crime2
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Haverhill Rural and Suffolk South West · Suffolk
Local policing priorities
- Drug use and County Lines Dealing
- Theft from motor vehicles
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
288 reported road collisions (2025)
85 killed or seriously injured · 373 casualties · 16 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
21 food businesses within 2 miles
- 17 rated 4–5 ★ (17 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Sudbury (Suffolk) (9.0 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£295,860 average▼ 0.5% YoY
Across West Suffolk · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,183 average monthly rent▲ 4.3% YoY
- 1 bed £818
- 2 bed £1,061
- 3 bed £1,320
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.7 times median annual pay (8.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,544 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 7.4 kW
- Nearest: School Lane (6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
179,948 residents in West Suffolk · 174/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,255
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK9,232
- Net moves+1,023
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 172 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,351 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (34% of 84,240)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
82 schools · 24,787 pupils
53 primary · 11 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 40 of 45 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
69 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bury St Edmunds County High SchoolGood
- Newmarket AcademyGood
- Samuel Ward AcademyGood
- Stour Valley Community SchoolGood
- Sybil Andrews AcademyGood
- Breckland School
- Castle Manor Academy
- Ixworth High School
- King Edward VI CEVC School
- Mildenhall College Academy
- St Benedict's Catholic School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · West Suffolk
Care & health services
692 CQC-registered services
- Care homes197
- GP practices92
- Dentists135
- Homecare agencies208
- Hospitals & hospices15
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 9 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Suffolk
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Cavendish)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 80 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
260 applications decided
95% granted · 247 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Nick Timothy
Conservative
West Suffolk
Recent votes:
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Independent / Green / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 15
- Con 24
- LD 1
- Grn 2
- Ref 3
- Oth 19
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,700 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£755 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,636 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
47% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 94,014 certificates
10.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
59% low-carbon electricity
Gas 40% · Wind 39% · Nuclear 14% · Biomass 7%
165 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 81.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Suffolk): 61.7 women · 62.1 men
66% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in CO10
- Hardwicke House Group Practice
- Glemsford Surgery
- Siam Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in West Suffolk:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth214 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks204 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND190 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills179 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK169 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Cavendish · 0.0 kmSt Mary the Virgin's Church, Cavendish is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Cavendish, Suffolk.
Cavendish, Suffolk · 0.0 kmCavendish is a village and civil parish in the Stour Valley in Suffolk, England.
- Cavendish railway station · 0.5 km
Cavendish railway station was a station that served the village of Cavendish in Suffolk, England. It opened in 1865 on the Stour Valley Railway between Sudbury and Cambridge.
Colt's Hall, Cavendish · 1.7 kmColt's Hall is an old manor house in Cavendish, Suffolk, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
Pentlow · 1.9 kmPentlow is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district, in the county of Essex, England. It is just south of the River Stour, and nearby settlements include the villages of Foxearth and Cavendish and the haml…
Glemsford railway station · 2.6 kmGlemsford railway station was a station that served the village of Glemsford in Suffolk, England. It opened in 1865 on the Stour Valley Railway between Sudbury and Cambridge.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cavendish?
- Cavendish is a town in Suffolk, England, in the West Suffolk local authority.
- What is the population of Cavendish?
- Cavendish has an approximate settlement population of 875.
- How deprived is Cavendish?
- The West Suffolk local authority, which includes Cavendish, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.