Stutton
Stutton is a village in Suffolk, England, with a population of around 599. It has around 3 restaurants and cafés, 10 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Wrabness, 4.4 km away. There were around 9 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 Stutton 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
22°CCloudy
- Today: 24° / 15° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 18° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:23Sunset 19:19
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026▼ 80% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Claydon, Copdock and Peninsula · Suffolk
Local policing priorities
- OP Clarify -Vehicle related ASB in relation to off road bikes – Making use of police powers in order to protect the community against the…
- Op Islington- Retail Crime – Identify our top repeat targeted retail premises, working with partners in designing out crime and prevent o…
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
20 food businesses within 2 miles
- 19 rated 4–5 ★ (17 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Wrabness (4.4 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wrabness (4.4 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 134.8p · AppleGreen (11.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 141.8p · AppleGreen (11.1 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: PIS Stutton (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools7
- Sports pitches20
- Playgrounds3
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
- 64 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
- Schools2
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,690 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised · £31,922 avg
e.g. Cleaning General Operative, Health, Safety and Environment Coordinator, People Team Coordinator
Source: Adzuna
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
92% low-carbon electricity
Wind 46% · Solar 28% · Nuclear 16% · Gas 8%
33 gCO₂/kWh · low 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
Stutton, Suffolk · 0.1 kmStutton is a small village and a civil parish approximately seven miles south of Ipswich in Suffolk, United Kingdom, on the Shotley peninsula. The village has two pubs, a community shop, a primary school, a village ha…
Alton Water · 1.2 kmAlton Water is a manmade reservoir located on the Shotley peninsula. It is the largest in Suffolk, with a perimeter of over 8 miles (13 km).
- Royal Hospital School · 1.4 km
The Royal Hospital School is a British co-educational fee-charging international boarding and day school with naval traditions. The school admits pupils aged 11 to 18 through Common Entrance or its own examination. Th…

Holbrook, Suffolk · 2.5 kmHolbrook is a village situated close to the northern shore of the estuary of the River Stour, in Suffolk, England. It is located on the Shotley Peninsula in Babergh district, around 5 miles (8 km) south of the centre…
Tattingstone · 2.6 kmTattingstone is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. It is situated on the Shotley peninsula, about 5 miles (8 km) south of Ipswich. The 2011 Census recorded the population as 540.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Babergh with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stutton?
- Stutton is a town in Suffolk, England, in the Babergh local authority.
- What is the population of Stutton?
- Stutton has an approximate settlement population of 599.
- How deprived is Stutton?
- The Babergh local authority, which includes Stutton, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.