# Babergh 005A

East Babergh. 1,471 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 23 square kilometres.

Babergh 005A had 1,375 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01029877. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Babergh](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 12.1** (2025). Babergh 005A has a deprivation score of 12.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 11,212th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/neighbourhood/e01029877#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £572,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Babergh 005A was £572,500 in 2025. Joint 3,126th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/neighbourhood/e01029877#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,375** (2021). Babergh 005A had 1,375 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 17,146th least populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01029877#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 45.7%** (January 2026). In Babergh 005A, 45.7% 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/neighbourhood/e01029877#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01029877) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Babergh 005A is in decile 7.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01029877) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 26 homes were sold in Babergh 005A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01029877) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 8 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Babergh 005A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01029877) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Babergh 005A had 1,375 usual residents at the census.

## How Babergh 005A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Babergh 005A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 12.1 | joint 20th least deprived | 55 neighbourhoods, Babergh · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £572,500 | most expensive | 54 neighbourhoods, Babergh · 2025 |
| Population | 1,375 | 16th least populated | 55 neighbourhoods, Babergh · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 45.7% | 9th lowest | 55 neighbourhoods, Babergh · Jan 2026 |

## Is Babergh 005A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Babergh 005A at a rate of 42.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 52.8 per 1,000 people across Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 8 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Babergh 005A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (35), other crime (11) and criminal damage and arson (6).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Babergh and not Babergh 005A 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.
- **Population estimate: 97,833** (2025). Babergh’s population was an estimated 97,833 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.0% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Babergh 005A in brief

Babergh 005A has a deprivation score of 12.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Babergh 005A was £572,500 in 2025.
Babergh 005A had 1,375 usual residents at the census.
In Babergh 005A, 45.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01029877
- Middle area: [Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/sproughton-washbrook-and-hintlesham)
- Ward: [Copdock & Washbrook †](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/ward/copdock-and-washbrook)
- Postcode district: [IP8 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip8)
- Postcode area: [IP †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip)
- 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: 22.74 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,471
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Babergh 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/neighbourhood/e01029879), [Mid Suffolk 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030042), [Babergh 010G](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/neighbourhood/e01029905), [Babergh 004F](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/neighbourhood/e01029911), [Babergh 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/neighbourhood/e01029895), [Babergh 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/neighbourhood/e01029883)

## Latest updates for Babergh 005A

- 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/E01029877

## How to cite

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