Risby
Risby is a village in Suffolk, England, with a population of around 866. There is 1 restaurant or café, 3 bus stops, the nearest railway station is Bury St Edmunds, 5.4 km away, and there were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly other crime. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Risby 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
- West 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°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 8° · 43% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:56Sunset 16:25
9h 28m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Southend-on-Sea, 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
1 reported · August 2026▼ 67% YoY
- Drugs1
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
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
11 food businesses within 2 miles
- 10 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bury St Edmunds (5.6 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bury St Edmunds (5.6 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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · BP (10.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 190.9p · Asda (4.3 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
30 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: PIS Risby VH (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches1
- 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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 24 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:
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21
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
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,700 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
12 jobs advertised · £45,034 avg
e.g. Class 1 Driver Days, Class 2 ADR Tanker Driver - £1,000 Retention Bonus - Saxham, Estimator
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
88% low-carbon electricity
Wind 57% · Nuclear 21% · Gas 11% · Biomass 10%
56 gCO₂/kWh · low 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
2 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in IP28
- Market Cross Surgery
- The Reynard 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
Risby, Suffolk · 0.3 kmRisby is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England, located around 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Bury St. Edmunds, north of the A14 road. It is believed that the village was foun…
Saxham and Risby railway station · 0.8 kmSaxham & Risby railway station was a station serving Risby in the English county of Suffolk. It was opened by the Great Eastern Railway in 1854 following the line's extension from Newmarket to Bury St Edmunds. It was…
Old Broom · 1.3 kmOld Broom is a 6.5-hectare (16-acre) nature reserve north of Risby in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.

- The Saxhams · 2.5 km
The Saxhams is a civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located around two miles west of Bury St Edmunds, the parish covers the villages of Great Saxham and Little Saxham, as well as…
Westley, Suffolk · 3.1 kmWestley is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. It is located south of Junction 42 of the A14 providing primary access to adjacent market towns Bury St Edmunds (East)…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Risby?
- Risby is a town in Suffolk, England, in the West Suffolk local authority.
- What is the population of Risby?
- Risby has an approximate settlement population of 866.
- How deprived is Risby?
- The West Suffolk local authority, which includes Risby, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.