# Stowmarket West

South west Mid Suffolk. 6,292 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.1 square kilometres.

Stowmarket West had 6,159 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006268. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Mid Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £250,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Stowmarket West was £250,000 in 2025. Joint 2,668th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/stowmarket-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,159** (2021). Stowmarket West had 6,159 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,975th 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/mid-suffolk/stowmarket-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Stowmarket West 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/mid-suffolk/stowmarket-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 77.5%** (January 2026). In Stowmarket West, 77.5% 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/mid-suffolk/stowmarket-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006268) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Stowmarket West 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=E02006268) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 88 homes were sold in Stowmarket West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006268) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Stowmarket West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006268) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Stowmarket West had 6,159 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Stowmarket West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Stowmarket West at a rate of 80.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 40.3 per 1,000 people across Mid Suffolk.
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 | 270 |
| Other crime | 88 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 46 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Drug offences | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

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

## How Stowmarket West compares

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

| Measure | Stowmarket West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £250,000 | cheapest | 12 middle areas, Mid Suffolk · 2025 |
| Population | 6,159 | least populated | 12 middle areas, Mid Suffolk · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 12 middle areas, Mid Suffolk · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 77.5% | 2nd highest | 12 middle areas, Mid Suffolk · Jan 2026 |

## Is Stowmarket West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Stowmarket West at a rate of 80.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 40.3 per 1,000 people across Mid Suffolk.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 39 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Stowmarket West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (270), other crime (88) and criminal damage and arson (46).
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 Mid Suffolk

These figures are published for the whole of Mid Suffolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Mid Suffolk and not Stowmarket West alone. [See Mid Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk)

- **Average house price: £317,979** (August 2026). Mid Suffolk’s average house price was £317,979 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,350** (2025). Full-time workers living in Mid Suffolk earned a median of £41,350 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 113th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.7×** (2025). A home in Mid Suffolk costs 7.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 151st 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: 14.4** (2025). Mid Suffolk has a deprivation score of 14.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 86th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Stowmarket West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Stowmarket West was £250,000 in 2025.
Stowmarket West had 6,159 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Stowmarket West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Stowmarket West, 77.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006268
- Ward: [Combs Ford †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/ward/combs-ford)
- Constituency: [Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-st-edmunds-and-stowmarket)
- Council: [Mid Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.11 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,292*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- 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

[Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/stowmarket-outer-finborough-and-battisford), [Stowmarket East & Needham Market North](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/stowmarket-east-and-needham-market-north)

## Latest updates for Stowmarket West

- 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/E02006268

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/stowmarket-west