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Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham

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About

The Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows and Gislingham area sits in Mid Suffolk and is made up of small parishes, farms, lanes and village centres. Rickinghall and Botesdale form a close pair divided by the main road A143, while Walsham le Willows lies on the course of the River Black Bourn and Gislingham occupies gently rising arable land. Parish churches with medieval fabric, flint walls and timber-framed houses mark the historic cores. Narrow lanes, hedgerows and small copses shape the pattern of fields and link the settlements.

Local life is organised around village halls, primary schools, pubs and sports clubs; community events and volunteer groups use the network of footpaths and bridleways that cross the parish boundaries. The Black Bourn still feeds a series of village ponds in Walsham le Willows and several small streams, and farm gateways open directly onto public rights of way. Services are limited, so most residents travel by car, while local farmers manage arable crops, grassland and pockets of retained woodland that support farmland wildlife.

Area overview

On average Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham is £58,367 per year. There are 5 schools in Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham is home to around 8,990 people, with a population density of about 77.1 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham Population
8,990
Population density
77.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.24(-57%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.11(-51%)
Public order
3(-42%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.11(-82%)
Other crime
2.11(+5%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,545
95.05%
Other White
180
2%
Irish
49
0.55%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
36
0.4%
Other
32
0.36%
Total population: 8,990

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,373
31.06%
No qualifications
1,354
17.72%
Level 3 (A level)
1,282
16.78%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,135
14.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
812
10.63%
Total 16+ residents: 7,640

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,852
48.1%
Owns with a mortgage
1,113
28.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
388
10.08%
Social rents from council
240
6.23%
Other social rented
122
3.17%
Total households: 3,850

Property prices in Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £975,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham 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 Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached49£450,000
Flats2£326,500
Semi-Detached33£270,000
Terraced5£250,000

10 years median price trend in Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham.

All postcodes in Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham

IP221GA

Hive Place

IP144TQ

Ladywell Road

IP144TY

Highbank Meadow

IP221DH

The Drift

IP221FA

Summerhouse Close

IP221HY

Chapel Road

IP221RA

Beech Tree Barns

IP238ED

Drury Lane

IP238EL

Browns Acre

IP238HD

The Street

IP238HH

Gislingham Road

IP144SW

Badwell Road

IP144TJ

Green Lane

IP221BS

The Street

IP221DT

Chapel Lane

IP221EZ

Rectory Hill

IP221SE

Fen Street

IP238JZ

Howards Close

IP144SG

Church Hill

IP144SU

Church Road

IP221EU

Maypole Meadow

IP238HY

Broadfields Close

IP313FE

Willow Close

IP144SP

Westhorpe Road

IP221NB

Calkewood Lane

IP221ND

Bury Road

IP221PX

Bury Road

IP221RY

The Street

IP238DP

Yaxley Road

IP313AH

Summer Road

IP313HG

Church Green

IP144JA

Gislingham Road

IP221DL

Cherry Tree Lane

IP221FF

Abbots Way

IP221LS

Finningham Road

IP221QX

Knoll Close

IP221RB

Bury Road

IP313BG

Pound Close

IP313BZ

Palmer Street

IP221NJ

Diss Road

IP221NR

The Street

IP221RH

Rectory Green

IP238BG

Sunnybrook Close

IP238HG

Gislingham

IP238JJ

Rickinghall Road

IP238JU

Street Farm Gardens

IP313BQ

Finningham Road

IP313FX

Granger Close

IP313HE

Main Road

IP221QT

Saxon Meadow

IP238JB

Coldham Lane

IP313BT

Badwell Road

IP313DE

Broad Meadow

IP144HZ

Gislingham Road

IP221LF

Lime Tree Close

IP221PQ

Harts Lane

IP221PU

Long Green

IP221RE

Spiers Hill

IP221PA

Honeypot Lane

IP238HU

Mellis Road

IP238JH

Back Street

IP313BN

Finningham Road

IP144TS

Sorrell Green

IP221DP

Fen Lane

IP221NP

The Street

IP221RU

Half Moon Lane

IP238EP

Mill Lane

IP144ST

The Street

IP221ES

Harveys Close

IP221PZ

Brook Road

IP221RS

Half Moon Lane

IP221TB

Moneypot Lane

IP313DL

Westley Way

IP221DW

Back Hills

IP221HX

The Street

IP221LZ

Briar Lane

IP221RL

Churchway

IP238ER

Gislingham Road

IP238FE

Pursehouse Close

IP313AL

Sumner Road

IP238GZ

Spring Close

IP238HQ

Church Meadow

IP313HQ

Elmswell Road

IP221BP

The Street

IP221HD

Hinderclay Road

IP221QE

Little Green

IP221QS

Churchway

IP238EX

Chapel Farm Lane

IP144HY

Gislingham Road

IP221LY

West Hall Road

IP221NL

Bobby Hill

IP221HH

Hinderclay Road

IP238EU

Chapel Lane

IP221FN

Thornhill Green

IP238HA

Major Lane

IP238JX

Burgate Road

IP221BZ

The Street

IP221PB

Walsham Road

IP221QQ

Little Green

IP221SP

Union Lane

Data Sources

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