Sudbury
Sudbury is a town in Suffolk, England, with a population of around 23,912. It has 4 pharmacies and around 46 restaurants and cafés, with 21 bus stops and Sudbury railway station 0.9 km away. The average sold house price is around £363,011, and there were around 124 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 Sudbury area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Babergh area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 92,345 residents at roughly 156 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 50th of 294 English council areas — better than 83% 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
9°COvercast
- Today: 11° / 6° · 14% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:59Sunset 16:21
9h 23m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
38US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stanford-le-Hope Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
143 reported · August 2026▲ 8% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences72
- Criminal damage & arson18
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Shoplifting12
Neighbourhood team: Sudbury Town - South · Suffolk
Local policing priorities
- Youths causing ASB in area of Sudbury and climbing onto roofs in town centre business and causing issues for local residents.
- Key persons targeting vulnerable persons within Sudbury.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
162 reported road collisions (2025)
44 killed or seriously injured · 224 casualties · 17.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
166 food businesses within 2 miles
- 149 rated 4–5 ★ (132 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Sudbury (0.4 km)
- 17 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Sudbury (Suffolk) (0.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£331,207 average▲ 0.9% YoY
Across Babergh · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£965 average monthly rent▲ 3.3% YoY
- 1 bed £717
- 2 bed £916
- 3 bed £1,110
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,320 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
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Kingfisher Leisure Centre (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches16
- Playgrounds28
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,365
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,128
- Net moves+1,237
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 184 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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
55 schools · 14,846 pupils
38 primary · 5 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 22 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
45 inspected 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
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
- In a conservation area (Sudbury)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 250 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
223 applications decided
91.5% granted · 204 granted, 19 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
James Cartlidge
Conservative
South Suffolk
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
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
- Schools8
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens11
- Restaurants & cafés56
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,725 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
157 jobs advertised · £39,611 avg
e.g. SEN / SEND Tutor, Suffolk, Morning Delivery Driver, HGV Class 1 and HGV Class 2
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£682 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% 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
59% low-carbon electricity
Gas 40% · Wind 39% · Nuclear 14% · Biomass 7%
165 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 82.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Suffolk): 61.7 women · 62.1 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
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in CO10
- Hardwicke House Group Practice
- Glemsford Surgery
- Siam Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Suffolk:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks314 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Automatic extension for Non- Molestation order when it is breached232 local signatures · 10,314 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills180 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND169 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth167 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Sudbury Town Hall · 0.0 kmSudbury Town Hall is a municipal building in Gaol Lane in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. The building, which was the headquarters of Sudbury Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
St Peter's Church, Sudbury · 0.0 kmSt Peter's Church, Sudbury is a former Anglican church in the town of Sudbury, Suffolk, England, which now serves as an Arts Centre. The building is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated G…
Corn Exchange, Sudbury · 0.1 kmThe Corn Exchange is a commercial building on Market Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. The structure, which is used as a public library, is a Grade II* listed building.
Gainsborough's House · 0.2 kmGainsborough's House is the birthplace of the leading English painter Thomas Gainsborough. It is now a museum and gallery, located at 46 Gainsborough Street in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. It is a Grade I listed buildin…
- Sudbury Grammar School · 0.3 km
Sudbury Grammar School was a boys' grammar school in Sudbury, Suffolk. The school was founded in 1491. In 1972, the school was amalgamated with other local schools to form Sudbury Upper School.
Sudbury, Suffolk · 0.4 kmSudbury is a market town and civil parish in the south west of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour near the Essex border, 60 miles (97 km) north-east of London. It is the largest town in the Babergh local government…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sudbury?
- Sudbury is a town in Suffolk, England, in the Babergh local authority.
- What is the population of Sudbury?
- Sudbury has an approximate settlement population of 23,912.
- How deprived is Sudbury?
- The Babergh local authority, which includes Sudbury, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.