Postcode sector · Sudbury

CO10 6 area guide

Who lives in CO10 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Babergh
Region: East of England
Population: 2,573 (2024)

CO10 6Postcode sector · Sudbury

At a glance

What CO10 6 is like

The CO10 6 postcode sector in Babergh covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 2,573 people in 1,065 households. 49.6% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 28.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CO10 6 compares

Headline figures for CO10 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in CO10 6.

Household incomeMore

£44,591

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO10 6 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CO10 6 FAQs

Is CO10 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CO10 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO10 6, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CO10 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 49.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.2%).

Which council covers CO10 6?

The local authority for CO10 6 is Babergh.

CO10 6 comes under Babergh in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO10 6?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Entrance, 0.4 miles 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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