# East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary

South east Babergh. 11,087 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 57 square kilometres.

East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary had 10,440 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006236. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Babergh](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £390,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary was £390,000 in 2025. Joint 2,023rd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/east-bergholt-brantham-and-capel-st-mary#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,440** (2021). East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary had 10,440 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 853rd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/east-bergholt-brantham-and-capel-st-mary#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 49%** (2022). About 49% of people in East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/east-bergholt-brantham-and-capel-st-mary#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.1%** (January 2026). In East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary, 95.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/east-bergholt-brantham-and-capel-st-mary#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02006236) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 49% of people in East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02006236) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 211 homes were sold in East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02006236) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02006236) (Census 2021, England and Wales): East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary had 10,440 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary at a rate of 32.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 45.6 per 1,000 people across Babergh.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 155 |
| Other crime | 65 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Vehicle crime | 28 |
| Burglary | 26 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £390,000 | 4th most expensive | 11 middle areas, Babergh · 2025 |
| Population | 10,440 | 3rd most populated | 11 middle areas, Babergh · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 49% | joint 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 11 middle areas, Babergh · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.1% | highest | 11 middle areas, Babergh · Jan 2026 |

## Is East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary at a rate of 32.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 45.6 per 1,000 people across Babergh.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 18 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (155), other crime (65) and anti-social behaviour (35).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Babergh

These figures are published for the whole of Babergh, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Babergh and not East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary alone. [See Babergh](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh)

- **Average house price: £331,207** (August 2026). Babergh’s average house price was £331,207 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,904** (2025). Full-time workers living in Babergh earned a median of £33,904 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 30th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.8×** (2025). A home in Babergh costs 9.8 times local full-time pay. 59th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.4** (2025). Babergh has a deprivation score of 15.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 104th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary in brief

The median price paid for a home in East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary was £390,000 in 2025.
East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary had 10,440 usual residents at the census.
About 49% of people in East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary, 95.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006236
- Ward: [East Bergholt †](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/ward/east-bergholt)
- Constituency: [South Suffolk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-suffolk)
- Council: [Babergh](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 56.99 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,087*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 35

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/leavenheath-nayland-and-boxford), [Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/sproughton-washbrook-and-hintlesham), [Shotley Peninsula](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/shotley-peninsula), [Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/horkesley-heath-langham-and-dedham), [Manningtree & Mistley](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/manningtree-and-mistley)

## Latest updates for East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St Mary

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006236

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/east-bergholt-brantham-and-capel-st-mary