Leavenheath
Leavenheath is a village in Suffolk, England. It has 4 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Bures, 5.1 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly vehicle crime. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Leavenheath area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Babergh area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 92,345 residents at roughly 156 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 52nd of 294 English council areas — better than 82% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 18° · 76% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:26Sunset 19:18
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 · Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026▲ 100% YoY
- Vehicle crime1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Waldingfield, Boxford and Bures · Suffolk
Local policing priorities
- Target those supplying drugs in our communities and protecting those vulnerable to associated exploitation
- Partnership working within the licencing community with a focus on rural community.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
162 reported road collisions (2024)
46 killed or seriously injured · 208 casualties · 17.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
12 food businesses within 2 miles
- 12 rated 4–5 ★ (12 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bures (5.1 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bures (5.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£328,612 average▲ 1.9% YoY
Across Babergh · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£968 average monthly rent▲ 3.9% YoY
- 1 bed £719
- 2 bed £919
- 3 bed £1,113
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.6 times median annual pay (10.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.9p · Asda (10.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.7p · Asda (10.8 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 7 kW
- Nearest: Leavenheath VH (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools12
- Sports pitches3
- Golf courses1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
92,345 residents in Babergh · 156/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 27%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 212 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,342 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (28% of 44,270)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
56 schools · 14,984 pupils
38 primary · 5 secondary · 13 other
Ofsted: 22 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
46inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ormiston Sudbury AcademyRequires improvement
- East Bergholt High School
- Hadleigh High School
- Holbrook Academy
- Thomas Gainsborough School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Babergh
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
- 16 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
162 applications decided
88.9% granted · 144 granted, 18 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
James Cartlidge
Conservative
South Suffolk
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure 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 / Independent / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 1
- Con 6
- LD 4
- Grn 10
- Ref 2
- Oth 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
4,690 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£682 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,849 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
43% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 43,181 certificates
11.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
43% low-carbon electricity
Gas 55% · Nuclear 28% · Biomass 10% · Wind 5%
228 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 82.4 yrs men
57% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- 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 South Suffolk:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership402 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office359 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership315 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test297 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Automatic extension for Non- Molestation order when it is breached225 local signatures · 9,831 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Leavenheath · 0.2 kmLeavenheath is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England, close to the Essex border. Located on the A134 between Sudbury and Colchester, it is part of Babergh district. The parish also contains the hamlets of Coc…
Arger Fen · 1.4 kmArger Fen is a 49.7-hectare (123-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) south-east of Sudbury in Suffolk, England. The site occupies two separate areas. The 17.6-hectare (43-acre) Arger Fen Local…
Tiger Hill, Suffolk · 2.2 kmTiger Hill is a 21 hectare Local Nature Reserve between Bures St Mary and Leavenheath in Suffolk. It is owned by a group of landowners and declared under a LNR Deed agreement by Suffolk County Council and managed by t…
Assington · 2.3 kmAssington is a village in Suffolk, England, 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Sudbury. At the 2011 Census it had a population of 402, estimated at 445 in 2019. The parish includes the hamlets of Rose Green and Dorking Tye.
Nayland-with-Wissington · 2.8 kmNayland-with-Wissington is a civil parish which comprises the larger village of Nayland and the adjoining rural village of Wissington. They were originally two separate parishes and were united into one civil parish i…
Hagmore Green · 2.9 kmHagmore Green is a hamlet in the civil parish of Boxford, in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. The nearest village is Boxford, the A134 and A1071 roads are nearby.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leavenheath?
- Leavenheath is a town in Suffolk, England, in the Babergh local authority.
- How deprived is Leavenheath?
- The Babergh local authority, which includes Leavenheath, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.