On average Babergh has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 10% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Babergh is £57,286 per year. There are 43 schools in Babergh: 38 primary (3 Outstanding and 31 Good) and 5 secondary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good). Babergh is home to around 92,338 people, with a population density of about 155.5 per km².
Based on 1,146 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 (about £323 per square foot) in Babergh area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £2,425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 496 | £443,500 | £342 |
| Semi-Detached | 309 | £287,000 | £324 |
| Terraced | 286 | £254,500 | £311 |
| Flats | 55 | £165,000 | £257 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £339,998 | £130,000 | £235,000 | £190,000 |
| 2017 | £359,995 | £135,000 | £240,000 | £208,000 |
| 2018 | £374,995 | £145,000 | £255,000 | £210,000 |
| 2019 | £375,000 | £170,000 | £259,000 | £216,500 |
| 2020 | £390,000 | £146,000 | £265,000 | £211,250 |
| 2021 | £415,000 | £150,000 | £285,000 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | £450,000 | £167,500 | £315,000 | £260,000 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £165,000 | £310,000 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | £440,000 | £150,500 | £297,750 | £250,000 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £170,000 | £300,000 | £252,500 |
| 2026 | £435,000 | £143,125 | £290,000 | £250,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £276 | £207 | £261 | £258 |
| 2017 | £287 | £223 | £266 | £271 |
| 2018 | £292 | £246 | £282 | £270 |
| 2019 | £301 | £277 | £279 | £270 |
| 2020 | £303 | £247 | £291 | £287 |
| 2021 | £325 | £251 | £308 | £304 |
| 2022 | £355 | £288 | £347 | £332 |
| 2023 | £352 | £269 | £342 | £327 |
| 2024 | £349 | £262 | £320 | £317 |
| 2025 | £348 | £267 | £327 | £311 |
| 2026 | £338 | £224 | £323 | £309 |
Babergh records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 24 wards of Babergh, Brantham has the lowest crime rate, with about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Babergh average is 40 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Babergh is £325,000 (about £323 per square foot) based on 1,146 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Babergh has 38 primary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 31 Good) and 5 secondary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Babergh scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Babergh sits around rank 20,870 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Babergh is around £57,286 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Babergh is represented in Parliament by South Suffolk: James Cartlidge (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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