# Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham

The east of the West Suffolk. 10,232 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 71 square kilometres.

Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham had 8,230 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006276. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [West Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £350,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham was £350,000 in 2025. Joint 2,605th 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/west-suffolk/fornham-great-barton-and-rougham#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,230** (2021). Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham had 8,230 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,158th 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/west-suffolk/fornham-great-barton-and-rougham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 11%** (2022). About 11% of people in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham 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/west-suffolk/fornham-great-barton-and-rougham#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.4%** (January 2026). In Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham, 86.4% 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/west-suffolk/fornham-great-barton-and-rougham#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006276) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 11% of people in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham 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=E02006276) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 155 homes were sold in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006276) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006276) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham had 8,230 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham at a rate of 37.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 59.3 per 1,000 people across West 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 | 185 |
| Other crime | 86 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 35 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

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

## How Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham compares

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

| Measure | Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £350,000 | 5th most expensive | 21 middle areas, West Suffolk · 2025 |
| Population | 8,230 | 8th least populated | 21 middle areas, West Suffolk · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 11% | joint 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 21 middle areas, West Suffolk · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.4% | 10th highest | 21 middle areas, West Suffolk · Jan 2026 |

## Is Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham at a rate of 37.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 59.3 per 1,000 people across West Suffolk.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 31 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (185), other crime (86) and anti-social behaviour (36).
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 West Suffolk

These figures are published for the whole of West Suffolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of West Suffolk and not Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham alone. [See West Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk)

- **Average house price: £295,860** (August 2026). West Suffolk’s average house price was £295,860 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,628** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Suffolk earned a median of £39,628 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 149th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.5×** (2025). A home in West Suffolk costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 163rd 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: 16.2** (2025). West Suffolk has a deprivation score of 16.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 115th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham in brief

The median price paid for a home in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham was £350,000 in 2025.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham had 8,230 usual residents at the census.
About 11% of people in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham, 86.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006276
- Ward: [The Fornhams & Great Barton †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/ward/the-fornhams-and-great-barton)
- Constituency: [Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-st-edmunds-and-stowmarket)
- Council: [West Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 71.11 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,232*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 27

* 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

[Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/barrow-chedburgh-and-sicklesmere), [Ixworth, Honington & Barnham](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/ixworth-honington-and-barnham), [Elmswell South, Haughley, Beyton & Felsham](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/elmswell-south-haughley-beyton-and-felsham), [Glemsford & Lawshall](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/glemsford-and-lawshall), [Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh/lavenham-bildeston-and-brettenham), [Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/thurston-badwell-ash-and-elmswell-north)

## Latest updates for Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham

- 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/E02006276

## How to cite

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