UK Local Area - Lavenham, Babergh - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

Quality of Life Indicator: Very Good

Ward: Lavenham Local Authority: Babergh

Babergh
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		83461
	Males	40738
	Females	42723
	Aged 0 to 15	16260
	Aged 16 to 74	59886
	Aged 75 and over	7315

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Regional Rank/48
Change since 1991		3300	172	28
Density

Number of people per hectare		1.4	303	39

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Regional Rank/48
Single people (never married)	15662	320	37
Married or re-married people	39129	56	12
Separated or divorced	6719	249	30
Widowed	5691	187	15

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Regional Rank/48
Households without car/van	5497	302	37
Household with 1 car or van	14711	286	34
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	14655	61	11

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Regional Rank/48
One person households	9466	257	30
Married couple households	14781	88	17
Cohabiting couple households	2877	185	34
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	1547	309	36
with non-dependent children only	856	326	34
All other households	5335	184	25

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Regional Rank/48
White	82389	96	6
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Mixed White and Black Caribbean (154) - -

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Regional Rank/48
Born in UK	80207	141	12
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	1300	205	35
Born outside EU	1954	238	37

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Regional Rank/48
Christian	63036	186	16
Buddhist	130	236	37
Hindu	59	310	43
Jewish	84	183	39
Muslim	136	318	44
Sikh	9	359	47
Other	222	168	22
No religion	13641	110	23
Religion not stated	6144	207	34

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Regional Rank/48
Limiting long-term illness	13422	247	18
General health 'not good'	5901	295	27
People providing unpaid care	8662	165	11
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	1438	252	23

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Regional Rank/48
Employed	39184	106	24
Unemployed	1336	274	28
Long-term unemployed	330	281	32
Student (economically active)	1208	258	32
Retired	9301	108	14
Student (economically inactive)	1651	286	24
Looking after home/family	3967	139	28
Permanently sick or disabled	1990	290	29
Other inactive	1249	316	36

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Regional Rank/48
Travel to work by car	27498	139	14
Travel to work by public transport	2572	234	36

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Regional Rank/48
Qualifications at degree level or higher	10960	176	21
No qualifications	16668	202	26

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376	Regional Rank/48
Number of households with residents	34863	288	38
Number of people per hectare	1.4	303	39
Average household size	2.35	198	31
Vacant household spaces	834	297	31
Owner-occupied	26525	110	17
Without central heating	1706	245	20
Without own bath/shower & toilet	68	314	40
Overcrowding indicator	988	351	44

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 26,801 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Babergh 001B

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 26,801

26,801

Income Deprivation: 22,292

22,292

Employment: 22,844

22,844

Health: 28,215

28,215

Education: 22,276

22,276

Barriers to Services: 16,314

16,314

Living Environment: 20,822

20,822

Crime: 31,862

31,862

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in Lavenham over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Babergh - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£863	Band B	£1,007
Band C	£1,151	Band D	£1,295
Band E	£1,583	Band F	£1,871
Band G	£2,159	Band H	£2,590

Nearest Stations

Nearest Railway Stations...

Sudbury (Suffolk) [one]	9.44 km (5.87 mi)
Thurston [one]	15.17 km (9.43 mi)
Bures [one]	15.94 km (9.91 mi)

School Results

In 2007, Suffolk Local Education Authority had 47.30% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to Lavenham

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School Results for Suffolk

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

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