Kedington
Kedington is a village in Suffolk, England, with a population of around 1,849. It has 10 bus stops. There were around 4 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 Kedington 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
- West Suffolk
- 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
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 17° · 74% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:20
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stanford-le-Hope Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences1
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
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
33 food businesses within 2 miles
- 29 rated 4–5 ★ (23 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Dullingham (14.6 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: 169.9p · Esso (3.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · Esso (3.1 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Haverhill (3.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds2
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 37 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
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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,390 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised
e.g. Online Law Tutor - Part Time, Online Maths Tutoring Job in Kedington – Flexible Schedule, Online Computer science Tutoring Job in Kedington – Flexible Schedule
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
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 West Suffolk:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership473 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office405 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s336 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test328 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance245 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Kedington · 0.0 kmKedington is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England, located between the towns of Clare and Haverhill in the south-west of Suffolk.
Cotton Hall · 1.2 kmCotton Hall is a Grade II listed house and former sub-manor in the village of Kedington, Suffolk, England. It is located on the banks of the River Stour and is one of the ancient notable manor houses in the parish. Fr…
- Calford Green · 1.5 km
Calford Green is a small hamlet situated 0.5 miles south of Kedington and two miles east of Haverhill in south-west Suffolk, United Kingdom.
Little Wratting · 1.7 kmLittle Wratting is a small village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the north-eastern edge of Haverhill, in 2005 its population was 160.
Barnardiston · 2.2 kmBarnardiston is a village and parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The village is located about four miles north-east of Haverhill off the A143. In 2011 the parish had a population of 168.
Haverhill Railway Walks · 2.3 kmHaverhill Railway Walks is a 14.1 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Haverhill in Suffolk. It is owned and managed by West Suffolk Council.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kedington?
- Kedington is a town in Suffolk, England, in the West Suffolk local authority.
- What is the population of Kedington?
- Kedington has an approximate settlement population of 1,849.
- How deprived is Kedington?
- The West Suffolk local authority, which includes Kedington, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.