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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 25 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
25
Deprivation level
5/10
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
11.68(-63%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.11(-51%)
Anti-social behaviour
3(-74%)
Public order
2.78(-46%)
Other crime
2(+2%)
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 102 recent sales, the median property price is £399,998 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
Semi-Detached36£303,750
Detached62£495,000
Flats1£378,000
Terraced3£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

IP221EA

Garden House Lane

IP221BQ

Chapel Lane

IP221DD

Diss Road

IP221HP

Bells Lane

IP313HY

Long Thurlow Road

IP221LP

Church Lane

IP313GA

Finningham Road

IP144TU

Russet Close

IP313BU

Crownland Road

IP221LG

The Common

IP221NU

Chapel Road

IP221DP

Fen Lane

IP238JN

Mellis Road

IP221LJ

The Common

IP221EN

Wheatfields

IP313DB

Staple Close

IP313BW

Mill Close

IP221LU

Allwood Green

IP221DZ

The Street

IP144HU

Church Green

IP238JR

Mill Street

IP221DX

The Street

IP221HA

Bury Road

IP238JD

High Street

IP313AJ

Summer Road

IP238JX

Burgate Road

IP221LN

Candle Lane

IP238HA

Major Lane

IP238ED

Drury Lane

IP221EU

Maypole Meadow

IP221HU

Gobbetts Lane

IP221SD

Redgrave Road

IP144SR

The Green

IP313BG

Pound Close

IP221TB

Moneypot Lane

IP221FR

Rickinghall

IP221AY

St Georges Drive

IP221RR

The Green

IP221NH

Pottery Hill

IP144SY

Church Road

IP221BS

The Street

IP144NJ

Station Road

IP238JH

Back Street

IP238DS

The Common

IP238JP

Mill Street

IP144JW

Finningham Road

IP313BQ

Finningham Road

IP221PU

Long Green

IP221BZ

The Street

IP313HS

Daisy Green

IP313FG

Elm Drive

IP221ND

Bury Road

IP221FH

Holts Meadow

IP144SH

Rectory Road

IP238EA

Earlsford Road

IP238JB

Coldham Lane

IP221FL

Rickinghall

IP313BD

Wattisfield Road

IP238HY

Broadfields Close

IP221JA

Wattisfield Road

IP238HN

Pear Close

IP221DL

Cherry Tree Lane

IP221ER

Ryders Way

IP313AE

Grove Park

IP144SD

College Road

IP144JN

Walsham Road

IP221NJ

Diss Road

IP221RF

Magpie Green

IP144JQ

Walsham Road

IP313HR

Wetherden Road

IP221BN

The Street

IP238EG

Leeper Close

IP221QR

Cherry Tree Close

IP144TQ

Ladywell Road

IP221HW

Bells Lane

IP221LX

New Delight Road

IP221NY

Chapel Road

IP144JD

Church Path

IP221EW

Bell Meadow

IP221RL

Churchway

IP221QT

Saxon Meadow

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.