United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Babergh
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~93k · 46 state-funded schools
Relatively affordable housing comes at the cost of a significant local earnings gap in Babergh. While median monthly rent is lower than the regional median at £969, the local median weekly pay of £682.10 sits well below the East of England median. This disconnect creates an affordability strain, with a median house price running 9.2 times median annual gross pay. Renters fare better, with 32.8% of median gross pay going toward housing costs. The area offers a safer environment than the regional median, with a recorded crime rate of 55.4 per 1,000 residents. These figures suit those who can secure employment outside the immediate vicinity, as the local labour market remains one of the weakest in the region.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Babergh ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,469/yr
Very low
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
House price
£328,000
Expensive
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Rent
£969/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,342/yr
Cheap
Better than 71% of UK LAs
Crime
55.4/1k
Low
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Deprivation
14.3
Low
Better than 71% of UK LAs
Schools
95.7%
Strong
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
52 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
44 of 46 (95.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 6 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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46 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 46 schools, sortable and filterable.
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