Postcode sector · Sudbury

CO10 3 area guide

Who lives in CO10 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Babergh
Region: East of England
Population: 1,832 (2024)

CO10 3Postcode sector · Sudbury

At a glance

What CO10 3 is like

The CO10 3 postcode sector in Babergh covers 20 live postcodes and is home to about 1,832 people in 542 households. 88.4% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CO10 3 compares

Headline figures for CO10 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in CO10 3.

Household incomeMore

£57,016

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO10 3 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
32.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
88.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO10 3 FAQs

Is CO10 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is CO10 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO10 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CO10 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.9% of residents. 88.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (74.6%).

Which council covers CO10 3?

The local authority for CO10 3 is Babergh.

CO10 3 comes under Babergh in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO10 3?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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