Fornham All Saints
Fornham All Saints is a village in Suffolk, England. It has five restaurants and cafés, 5 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Bury St Edmunds, 2.7 km away. There were around 34 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Fornham All Saints area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Suffolk area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 179,948 residents at roughly 174 people per km².
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds
- Police force
- Suffolk
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 27th 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
21°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 17° · 77% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:26Sunset 19:19
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom
Crime
30 reported · July 2026▼ 3% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences14
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Criminal damage & arson3
- Other theft3
Neighbourhood team: Bury St Edmunds Rural North · Suffolk
Local policing priorities
- Over the past few months there has been a growing number of reports regarding youth related anti-social behaviour in Barningham and Stant…
- In the last fortnight there has been a steady increase in theft from motor vehicles in rural areas where vans have been broken into and p…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
264 reported road collisions (2024)
87 killed or seriously injured · 357 casualties · 14.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
93 food businesses within 2 miles
- 81 rated 4–5 ★ (77 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bury St Edmunds (2.7 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bury St Edmunds (2.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£296,879 average▲ 1.6% YoY
Across West Suffolk · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,179 average monthly rent▲ 3.9% YoY
- 1 bed £815
- 2 bed £1,057
- 3 bed £1,314
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 135.9p · BP (7.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.9p · BP (7.3 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
31 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Marshalls Nissan (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds5
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)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 176 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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 · 25,230 pupils
53 primary · 11 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 40 of 45 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
70inspected 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
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 (Fornham All Saints)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 54 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
210 applications decided
93.3% granted · 196 granted, 14 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Dr Peter Prinsley
Labour
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoMotion to sit in private
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Independent / Green / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 15
- Con 23
- LD 1
- Grn 2
- Ref 3
- Oth 19
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens38
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,390 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
43 jobs advertised · £45,214 avg
e.g. Online Art History Tutor - Part Time, Lecturer in Construction Management, Become a Swimming Tutor in Fornham All Saints – Flexible & Remote
Source: Adzuna
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
56% low-carbon electricity
Gas 42% · Nuclear 23% · Solar 22% · Biomass 6%
173 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 81.7 yrs 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership474 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office338 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership320 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test304 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s303 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Fornham All Saints · 0.2 kmFornham All Saints is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England in the West Suffolk district. It is north-northwest of the town of Bury St Edmunds and 500 m west of Fornham St Genevieve. Fornham All Saints is one…
- NatWest East Anglian Open · 0.4 km
The East Anglian Open was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour held in England. It was held in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, East Anglia.
Fornham Hall · 1.0 kmFornham Hall was a large 18th-century country house near Bury St Edmunds. It was demolished in 1957. The Estate included manorial land is part of the parish of Fornham St Genevieve.
Fornham St Genevieve · 1.3 kmFornham St Genevieve is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. It is one of a trio of contiguous villages by the River Lark. The other villages are Fornham All Saints an…
Fornham St Martin · 1.6 kmFornham St Martin is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. The village is located on the northern outskirts of Bury St Edmunds off east and west from the A134; in 2005…
Hengrave · 1.6 kmHengrave is a small village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is to the North of the town of Bury St Edmunds along the A1101 road. It is surrounded by the parishes of…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fornham All Saints?
- Fornham All Saints is a town in Suffolk, England, in the West Suffolk local authority.
- How deprived is Fornham All Saints?
- The West Suffolk local authority, which includes Fornham All Saints, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.