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Wickham Market & Melton

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About

Wickham Market sits on the A12 in East Suffolk and grew up around a market place that still shapes the town. The parish church of St Andrew anchors one side of the square and a mix of independent shops, a bakery and local services cluster along the main street. Farmers and smallholders use nearby lanes and arable fields for crops and livestock, and community events often use the market place and village hall as focal points.

A few miles to the east, Melton occupies the riverbank where the River Deben widens toward the estuary. The village has a string of boatyards, moorings and slipways that serve recreational and working boats, and footpaths follow the river through reed beds and pasture. Local industry and light trade sit alongside houses and allotments, while lanes link the settlements to the surrounding fen and arable countryside. The contrast between Wickham Market’s market square and Melton’s riverside workshops gives the area a clear pattern of town, river and fields.

Area overview

On average Wickham Market & Melton has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wickham Market & Melton is £58,590 per year. There are 3 schools in Wickham Market & Melton: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wickham Market & Melton is home to around 7,670 people, with a population density of about 342.7 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
12%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wickham Market & Melton Population
7,670
Population density
342.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.17(-39%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.61(-12%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.65(-68%)
Other theft
3.39(-38%)
Vehicle crime
3.13(-29%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,213
94.04%
Other White
186
2.43%
White and Asian (mixed)
54
0.7%
Irish
41
0.53%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
35
0.46%
Total population: 7,670

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,435
37.49%
Level 3 (A level)
1,046
16.1%
No qualifications
949
14.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
929
14.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
625
9.62%
Total 16+ residents: 6,495

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,707
47.5%
Owns with a mortgage
837
23.29%
Other social rented
505
14.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
383
10.66%
Other forms of private rent
74
2.06%
Total households: 3,594

Property prices in Wickham Market & Melton

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Wickham Market & Melton area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wickham Market & Melton 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 Wickham Market & Melton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached37£320,000
Detached62£547,500
Flats15£165,000
Terraced27£250,000

10 years median price trend in Wickham Market & Melton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wickham Market & Melton.

All postcodes in Wickham Market & Melton

IP130RY

Dallinghoo Road

IP136EN

High Street

IP121GX

Nightingale Close

IP121QZ

The Street

IP130FF

Damsons Drive

IP130SN

Spring Lane

IP121RB

Wilford Bridge Road

IP121QU

Riverview

IP121TD

Garrod Approach

IP121PB

Old School Mews

IP121SG

Aspen Close

IP121EY

Pytches Road

IP130JD

Byng Lane

IP130TG

Hall Lane

IP130WR

High Street

IP121RD

Church View Close

IP130EZ

Border Cot Lane

IP121NT

Melton Road

IP121PX

Station Road

IP130AF

The Oaks

IP136EQ

High Street

IP136ED

Loudham Lane

IP121PY

Station Road

IP121JA

Bredfield Road

IP136DZ

Loudham Lane

IP130DE

Vinery Close

IP121QE

Yarmouth Road

IP130RQ

High Street

IP136EL

High Street

IP121FT

The Brooks

IP121PU

Station Road

IP130NQ

Loudham Hall Road

IP136DQ

The Walnuts

IP121RL

Hall Farm Close

IP121PW

The Street

IP121PR

The Street

IP136DB

Melton

IP121GP

Park Terrace

IP121NN

Hackney Terrace

IP130FD

Observers Road

IP130SL

King Edward Avenue

IP121SS

Wilkinson Way

IP121AY

Prospect Place

IP130ST

Simons Cross

IP121SR

The Debenside

IP130FH

Wickham Market

IP121NH

Melton Road

IP121PS

The Street

IP121QA

St Andrews Close

IP130NP

Loudham Hall Road

IP136DL

Lower Road

IP121QX

St Andrews Place

IP130UD

Meadowside

IP121RT

Station Road

IP130HR

Walnuts Lane

IP121NR

Turnpike Lane

IP121SA

Melton Grange Road

IP122PB

Brick Kiln Lane

IP130SZ

Broad Road

IP130SW

Spring Lane

IP130RW

Churchill Crescent

IP130NJ

Hawthorn Cottages

IP121QY

Godfreys Wood

IP130ND

Wickham Market

IP121LD

Orchard Close

IP121RF

Church View Close

IP121RS

Deben Way

IP121ND

Saddlemakers Lane

IP121NX

Fayrefield Road

IP121FR

Bredfield Road

IP136FN

Thornborough Park

IP130JH

Featherbroom Gardens

IP121PG

Melton Road

IP121GN

Burrows Road

IP121TR

Adams Close

IP130RN

Broadway

IP130QY

High Street

IP121EZ

The Grove

IP130JF

Byng Hall Road

IP121PJ

Hall Farm Road

IP121AN

New Quay Court

IP121RP

Manthorp Close

IP130SE

Deben Court

IP130HQ

Rogues Lane

IP130FL

Ethelwold Drive

IP121SF

Green Man Way

IP121NW

Hackney Road

IP121LY

Lodge Farm Lane

IP130TJ

Johnson Way

IP136FD

Nursery Lane

IP130UA

Yew Tree Rise

IP121JD

Bury Hill

IP136EB

East Lane

IP136HF

Tovells

IP130NS

Hungarian Close

IP121TL

Thomas Churchyard Close

IP121SH

Osier Close

IP121LT

Wilford Bridge Road

IP121SE

Pytches Close

IP121TS

Cale Road

Data Sources

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