# North Sudbury & Long Melford

West Babergh. 6,629 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 28 square kilometres.

North Sudbury & Long Melford had 6,180 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006229. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Babergh](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £400,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in North Sudbury & Long Melford was £400,000 in 2025. Joint 1,898th 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/north-sudbury-and-long-melford#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,180** (2021). North Sudbury & Long Melford had 6,180 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,007th least 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/north-sudbury-and-long-melford#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 29%** (2022). About 29% of people in North Sudbury & Long Melford 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/north-sudbury-and-long-melford#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.2%** (January 2026). In North Sudbury & Long Melford, 89.2% 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/north-sudbury-and-long-melford#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02006229) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 29% of people in North Sudbury & Long Melford 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=E02006229) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 149 homes were sold in North Sudbury & Long Melford in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02006229) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for North Sudbury & Long Melford.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02006229) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North Sudbury & Long Melford had 6,180 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in North Sudbury & Long Melford

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Sudbury & Long Melford at a rate of 31.1 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 | 102 |
| Other crime | 42 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Drug offences | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

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

## How North Sudbury & Long Melford compares

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

| Measure | North Sudbury & Long Melford | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £400,000 | joint 2nd most expensive | 11 middle areas, Babergh · 2025 |
| Population | 6,180 | 3rd least populated | 11 middle areas, Babergh · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 29% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 11 middle areas, Babergh · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.2% | 2nd highest | 11 middle areas, Babergh · Jan 2026 |

## Is North Sudbury & Long Melford safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Sudbury & Long Melford at a rate of 31.1 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, 26 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in North Sudbury & Long Melford.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (102), other crime (42) and criminal damage and arson (18).
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 North Sudbury & Long Melford 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.

## North Sudbury & Long Melford in brief

The median price paid for a home in North Sudbury & Long Melford was £400,000 in 2025.
North Sudbury & Long Melford had 6,180 usual residents at the census.
About 29% of people in North Sudbury & Long Melford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In North Sudbury & Long Melford, 89.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006229
- Ward: [Long Melford †](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/ward/long-melford)
- 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: 27.81 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,629*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 21

* 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

[Glemsford & Lawshall](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/glemsford-and-lawshall), [Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/acton-great-waldingfield-and-bures), [Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/bures-hamlet-maplestead-and-belchamp), [Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/lavenham-bildeston-and-brettenham), [Sudbury](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/sudbury)

## Latest updates for North Sudbury & Long Melford

- 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/E02006229

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