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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 high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
7/10
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
23.89(-24%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.05(-22%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.67(-26%)
Burglary
3.25(+17%)
Other theft
2.83(-48%)
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

Median price£270,000
Price per sq ft£310
Sales (last 12 months)114
Typical range (middle 50%)£210K – £375K

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £310 per square foot) in Halesworth & Wangford area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £975,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Halesworth & Wangford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached48£362,500£322
Semi-Detached40£246,250£303
Terraced21£215,000£275
Flats5£135,000£222

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Halesworth & Wangford

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Halesworth & Wangford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£251,250£94,875£200,000£169,500
2017£293,000£109,000£205,000£162,000
2018£291,000£123,000£196,500£180,000
2019£311,250£115,000£215,000£184,250
2020£292,500£128,750£228,000£203,000
2021£325,000£129,000£260,000£217,500
2022£355,000£125,000£262,750£233,500
2023£387,500£120,000£260,000£260,000
2024£382,500£160,250£279,000£195,000
2025£350,000£131,000£250,000£217,475
2026£380,000£152,000£235,000£208,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Halesworth & Wangford.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Halesworth & Wangford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£251£162£230£241
2017£268£173£246£222
2018£278£193£239£247
2019£277£184£245£235
2020£273£172£257£269
2021£319£206£287£286
2022£365£197£341£327
2023£367£215£320£309
2024£362£189£319£294
2025£323£209£309£274
2026£312£237£274£310
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Halesworth & Wangford.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.