United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Babergh
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~93k · 46 state-funded schools
Relatively affordable housing, but with a significant earnings penalty. Babergh's median house price is 9.2 times median annual pay, and monthly rent takes 32.8% of gross median earnings. This affordability comes at the cost of lower pay, with weekly earnings at £682.10, ranking 44 of 45 in the region. Recorded crime is below the East of England median at 55.4 per 1,000, and council tax is also lower than the regional average. School quality matches the East of England median at 92.1% of pupils in Good or Outstanding places. This location suits those prioritising housing costs over career earnings.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 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 72% 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
46 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
44 of 46 (95.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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46 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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