# Stanton & Barningham

The north east of the West Suffolk. 6,708 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 67 square kilometres.

Stanton & Barningham, West Suffolk: 6,708 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 32.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £320,000 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02006273. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [West Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £320,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Stanton & Barningham was £320,000 in 2025. Joint 3,098th 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/stanton-and-barningham#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,839** (2021). Stanton & Barningham had 6,839 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 4,011th 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/west-suffolk/stanton-and-barningham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 7%** (2022). About 7% of people in Stanton & Barningham 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/stanton-and-barningham#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 45.8%** (January 2026). In Stanton & Barningham, 45.8% 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/stanton-and-barningham#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006273) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 7% of people in Stanton & Barningham 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=E02006273) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 94 homes were sold in Stanton & Barningham in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006273) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Stanton & Barningham.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006273) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Stanton & Barningham had 6,839 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Stanton & Barningham

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Stanton & Barningham at a rate of 32.3 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 | 106 |
| Other crime | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Drug offences | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

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

## How Stanton & Barningham compares

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

| Measure | Stanton & Barningham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £320,000 | 6th most expensive | 21 middle areas, West Suffolk · 2025 |
| Population | 6,839 | 3rd least populated | 21 middle areas, West Suffolk · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 7% | 8th most people in radon Affected Areas | 21 middle areas, West Suffolk · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 45.8% | lowest | 21 middle areas, West Suffolk · Jan 2026 |

## Is Stanton & Barningham safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Stanton & Barningham at a rate of 32.3 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, 18 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Stanton & Barningham.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (106), other crime (35) and anti-social behaviour (22).
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 Stanton & Barningham alone. [See West Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk)

- **Average house price: £294,810** (July 2026). West Suffolk’s average house price was £294,810 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 7.4×** (2025). A home in West Suffolk costs 7.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 167th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Stanton & Barningham in brief

The median price paid for a home in Stanton & Barningham was £320,000 in 2025.
Stanton & Barningham had 6,839 usual residents at the census.
About 7% of people in Stanton & Barningham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Stanton & Barningham, 45.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006273
- Ward: [Stanton †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/ward/stanton)
- 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: 66.86 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,708*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 22

* 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

[Ixworth, Honington & Barnham](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/ixworth-honington-and-barnham), [Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/rickinghall-walsham-le-willows-and-gislingham), [East Harling, Garboldisham & Kenninghall](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/east-harling-garboldisham-and-kenninghall), [Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/thurston-badwell-ash-and-elmswell-north)

## Latest updates for Stanton & Barningham

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006273

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