Earl Soham
Earl Soham is a village in Suffolk, England, with a population of around 455. The area has 1 GP surgery and 6 bus stops. There were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly criminal damage & arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Earl Soham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Suffolk area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 246,058 residents at roughly 195 people per km².
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Police force
- Suffolk
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 43rd of 294 English council areas — better than 85% 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
22°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 17° · 80% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 17° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:24Sunset 19:17
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026▼ 67% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Framlingham and Yoxford · Suffolk
Local policing priorities
- Target Anti-social behaviour around Framlingham.
- Officers are proactively targeting speeding and driving offences through enforcement patrols and the use of speed detection equipment.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
328 reported road collisions (2024)
105 killed or seriously injured · 419 casualties · 13.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
7 food businesses within 2 miles
- 5 rated 4–5 ★ (4 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wickham Market (11.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£278,376 average▲ 1.2% YoY
Across East Suffolk · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£840 average monthly rent▲ 4.8% YoY
- 1 bed £602
- 2 bed £791
- 3 bed £938
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.8 times median annual pay (7.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
246,058 residents in East Suffolk · 195/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 56%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 158 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
7% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,335 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (25% of 122,720)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
114 schools · 31,855 pupils
84 primary · 12 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 48 of 56 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (86%)
101inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Farlingaye High SchoolGood
- Felixstowe SchoolGood
- Kesgrave High SchoolGood
- Pakefield High SchoolGood
- Thomas Mills High School & Sixth FormGood
- Alde Valley AcademyRequires improvement
- Beccles High SchoolRequires improvement
- Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
- Bungay High School
- East Point Academy
- Ormiston Denes Academy
- Sir John Leman High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · East Suffolk
Care & health services
691 CQC-registered services
- Care homes196
- GP practices91
- Dentists136
- Homecare agencies209
- Hospitals & hospices15
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 11 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Suffolk
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Earl Soham)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 44 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
436 applications decided
92.7% granted · 404 granted, 32 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Patrick Spencer
Conservative
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Green / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
- Lab 11
- Con 15
- LD 9
- Grn 16
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,080 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised
e.g. Become a History Tutor in Earl Soham – Flexible & Remote, Online History Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£734 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,540 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
41% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 129,067 certificates
11.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
59% low-carbon electricity
Gas 38% · Nuclear 24% · Solar 20% · Wind 9%
160 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.7 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.9
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership353 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test336 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s283 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office269 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Automatic extension for Non- Molestation order when it is breached267 local signatures · 9,831 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
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Saxtead Green Windmill · 2.6 kmSaxtead Green Post Windmill is a Grade II* listed post mill at Saxtead Green, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England which is also a Scheduled monument and has been restored.
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Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Earl Soham?
- Earl Soham is a town in Suffolk, England, in the East Suffolk local authority.
- What is the population of Earl Soham?
- Earl Soham has an approximate settlement population of 455.
- How deprived is Earl Soham?
- The East Suffolk local authority, which includes Earl Soham, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.