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Halesworth & Wangford

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About

Halesworth serves as a market town for the surrounding agricultural land, with the River Blyth flowing through its centre. The town's layout retains a historic core, and the restored Halesworth railway station now functions as a community arts venue. The town is connected to the Suffolk Coast by the Southwold Railway footpath, a trail following the route of a former narrow-gauge line.

The area extends to the village of Wangford, situated closer to the A12 road. This part of the landscape is characterised by heathland and forestry, including parts of the Sandlings forest area. The terrain here is generally low-lying, with fields and woodland typical of this region of East Suffolk.

Area overview

On average Halesworth & Wangford has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Halesworth & Wangford is £46,990 per year. There are 2 schools in Halesworth & Wangford: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Halesworth & Wangford is home to around 7,073 people, with a population density of about 154.7 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
12.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Halesworth & Wangford Population
7,073
Population density
154.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.8(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.91(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.1(-36%)
Other theft
3.82(-31%)
Burglary
3.25(+17%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,760
95.55%
Other White
131
1.85%
Irish
47
0.66%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
22
0.31%
Other Asian
16
0.23%
Total population: 7,075

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,618
26.77%
No qualifications
1,369
22.65%
Level 3 (A level)
958
15.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
839
13.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
656
10.86%
Total 16+ residents: 6,043

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,691
49.79%
Owns with a mortgage
645
18.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
453
13.34%
Social rents from council
356
10.48%
Other social rented
162
4.77%
Total households: 3,396

Property prices in Halesworth & Wangford

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Halesworth & Wangford area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,175,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Halesworth & Wangford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Halesworth & Wangford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£341,000
Flats1£122,000
Semi-Detached35£260,000
Terraced25£200,000

10 years median price trend in Halesworth & Wangford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Halesworth & Wangford.

All postcodes in Halesworth & Wangford

NR348AG

Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton

NR348AL

Halesworth & Blything

IP198BE

Chediston Street

IP198PD

Churchwood

IP198PP

Mill Road

IP198RU

Wissett Road

IP198SW

Angel Link

IP198AJ

Thoroughfare

IP198AQ

Bridge Street

IP198DQ

Catalina Close

IP198DZ

Bedingfield Crescent

IP198LN

Carey Drive

IP198TH

Clay Hills

IP198BA

Market Place

IP198BU

Norwich Road

IP198BY

New Cut

IP198EP

Quay Street

IP198FJ

Halesworth & Blything

IP198LG

Buxton Way

IP198LQ

Thoroughfare

IP199JT

Primes Lane

IP198BT

Wissett Road

IP198EH

Bedingfield Crescent

IP198PN

The Street

IP198TR

Holmere Drive

IP198AF

Rectory Street

IP198AH

Thoroughfare

IP198NL

Beccles Road

IP198QS

Butts Road

NR348AN

Beccles Road

IP198BB

Market Place

IP198BW

School Lane

IP198LZ

Lodge Road

IP198PW

Southwold Road

IP198SR

Bigod Close

NR348AT

Wangford Hill

IP190RR

Hall Road

IP198EW

Blyth Road

IP198LD

Fenn Close

IP198PG

Barley Meadow

IP198QZ

School Road

IP198PT

Wissett Close

IP198JW

Uplands Way

IP198QP

Moores Cottages

IP198TF

Dukes Drive

IP191AW

Norwich Road

IP191BA

Norwich Road

IP198DG

Hanbury Close

IP198EF

Kennedy Avenue

IP198EY

Quay Street

IP198GY

Pond Lane

IP198JJ

Old Station Road

IP198NF

Valley Close

IP198PZ

Warwick Avenue

IP190RF

Fairstead Cottages

IP198HA

Holton Terrace

IP198NW

Beccles Road

IP198NZ

Beccles Road

IP198FB

Blyth Mews

IP198HW

Bungay Road

IP198JF

Mount Pleasant

IP198JG

Parry Close

IP198LR

London Road

IP198NG

Beccles Road

IP198QQ

Norwich Road

IP198TL

Gainsborough Drive

IP190RH

Church Lane

IP190RW

Grub Lane

IP198DN

Queens Drive

IP198FF

Sovereign Drive

IP198RL

Meadow View Cottages

NR348AH

Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton

NR347HY

London Road

IP198EE

Bedingfield Crescent

IP198JA

Upper Avenue

IP198LH

London Road

IP198SA

Lansbury Road

NR348RW

Church Street

IP198BF

Saxons Way

IP198FP

Trefoil Place

IP198FZ

Halesworth & Blything

IP198JN

Hillside Way

IP198RZ

Lodge Road

IP198TN

Jermyn Way

IP198BL

Rectory Street

IP198DP

Princes Green

IP198HF

Holton Road

NR348AB

Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton

IP190RJ

Stone Street

IP198DY

Durban Close

IP198PX

Harrisons Lane

IP198RE

Meadow Close

NR348AS

Norfolk Road

NR348AY

Barnaby Green

IP198BZ

Station Road

IP198JL

Chichester Road

IP198RP

Greenbank

IP191BE

Norwich Road

IP198BG

Old Brewery Yard

IP198FH

Halesworth & Blything

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.