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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

IP130QT

High Street

IP121QH

Yarmouth Road

IP130SH

Spring Lane

IP121TJ

Scott Lane

IP121TQ

Rixon Crescent

IP136EU

Lime Close

IP121RX

Coppice Close

IP121QF

Yarmouth Road

IP130FN

Wickham Market

IP130RL

Broad Road

IP122PA

Wilford Place

IP121PZ

St Andrews Place

IP121SJ

Hope Crescent

IP130SX

Simons Cross

IP130HE

High Street

IP130BF

Java Lodge Road

IP130HS

Walnuts Lane

IP121QJ

Upper Melton Terrace

IP121NE

Simpkin Close

IP136EF

Spring Lane

IP121LG

Saxon Way

IP130HW

Main Road

IP136DH

Old Church Road

IP121AE

Old Maltings Court

IP130NN

Wickham Market

IP130RJ

Broad Road

IP130TA

Riverside View

IP130HH

Main Road

IP136BF

The Avenue

IP121QB

Yarmouth Road

IP121QD

Yarmouth Road

IP136EH

High Street

IP130TF

Morris Road

IP121NY

Melton Road

IP121TB

Wilford Bridge Road

IP121TP

Calder Road

IP136EA

Loudham Lane

IP121QR

South Close

IP121FG

Grant Rise

IP121PD

Melton Road

IP136AT

Wickham Market

IP130RP

Dallinghoo Road

IP121SZ

Clements Road

IP130JQ

Stone Hall Cottages

IP121QW

Yarmouth Road

IP136DN

Lower Street

IP130SU

Simons Cross

IP121PN

The Street

IP136DA

Parklands

IP121NU

Lloyd Road

IP121PL

The Street

IP130QW

Gospel Hall Close

IP121PA

Daines Lane

IP130JA

Presmere Road

IP121FF

Grange Park Drive

IP136AS

Cages Way

IP121LU

Saddlemakers Lane

IP130HU

The Street

IP121GY

Nightingale Row

IP121FH

Bentham Lane

IP130FG

Thong Hall Road

IP136DX

School Lane

IP121RG

Friars Court

IP136DR

Ufford Place

IP121JB

Bredfield Road

IP121FU

Willowbank

IP130NF

Walnuts Lane

IP121RJ

Wilford Bridge Spur

IP121NG

Melton Road

IP121LZ

Saddlemakers Lane

IP130SJ

Spring Lane

IP121FW

Deben Place

IP121QS

St Audrys

IP130NR

Fowls Watering

IP130HX

The Street

IP130DG

Glevering Hill

IP130HL

Main Road

IP121NB

Beadon Way

IP130RU

Orchard Place

IP121QL

Lower Road

IP130QZ

Castell Close

IP130JL

California

IP130RZ

Walnuts Lane

IP121QP

St Audrys Lane

IP130NG

Thong Hall Road

IP121QT

Riduna Park

IP130TN

Chapel Lane

IP121EU

Old Maltings Approach

IP121QQ

Lower Road

IP130HP

The Street

IP130QR

Birch Close

IP130GZ

Old Main Road

IP121TU

Murray Close

IP136EJ

Byng Hall Road

IP121FN

Old Maltings Approach

IP130SB

Chapel Lane

IP121NJ

Turnpike Lane

IP121RW

Hall Farm Road

IP130SF

Mill Lane

IP130JB

Stump Street

Data Sources

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