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CO10 9 area guide

Who lives in CO10 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Population
15,956 (2024)
At a glance

What CO10 9 is like

The CO10 9 postcode sector in Babergh covers 272 live postcodes and is home to about 15,956 people in 6,878 households. 73.3% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CO10 9 sold for a median of £388,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO10 9 compares

Headline figures for CO10 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£388,500

Median over 103 sales in CO10 9, +0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in CO10 9.

Household incomeMore
£55,647

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO10 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    31.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO10 9 FAQs

01
Is CO10 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CO10 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £388,500.

Homes in CO10 9 sold for a median of £388,500 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CO10 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO10 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in CO10 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.4%).
05
Which council covers CO10 9?

The local authority for CO10 9 is Babergh.

CO10 9 comes under Babergh in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CO10 9?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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