Sales (12M)
50Town Ledger134 postcode units
Long Melford
Babergh
Median Price
£385,000Price Trend
+46.0%Demographics
Age context for Long Melford, with household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath the age profile.
Income view
£36,641
MSOA · 2023
Age view
65+ · 34.7%
LSOA aggregate · 2021
Profile panels
4
Age, ethnicity, work, and tenure
Release years
2
Distinct demographic release years loaded in the warehouse
Age profile
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters
0-17
14.3%18-29
9.7%30-44
14.8%45-64
26.5%65+
34.7%Coverage
LSOA aggregateAverage across 2 LSOAs · 2021
2,091.5 residents in total
Largest band: 65+ (34.7%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, 65+ accounts for 34.7% here versus 18.6% nationally, while 0-17 accounts for 14.3% here versus 20.8% nationally.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for Long Melford
White
97.8%Asian
0.6%Black
0.2%Mixed
0.9%Other
0.4%Coverage
LSOA aggregateAverage across 2 LSOAs · 2021
2,091.5 residents in total
Largest group: White (97.8%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 97.8% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 0.6% here versus 9.3% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for Long Melford
In employment
49.9%Unemployed
2.2%Retired
36.6%Student
2.2%Home or family
3.4%Sick or disabled
3.6%Other inactive
2.2%Coverage
LSOA aggregateAverage across 2 LSOAs · 2021
1,824.5 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (49.9%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 36.6% here versus 21.6% nationally, while In employment accounts for 49.9% here versus 57.2% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for Long Melford
Owned outright
47.1%Mortgage or loan
21.9%Shared ownership
0.6%Private rented
15.4%Social rented
14.7%Rent free
0.4%Coverage
LSOA aggregateAverage across 2 LSOAs · 2021
977 residents in total
Largest group: Owned outright (47.1%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Owned outright accounts for 47.1% here versus 32.8% nationally, while Mortgage or loan accounts for 21.9% here versus 28.7% nationally.
Only msoa coverage is currently available for this location.
Key indicators
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £36,641 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 2,092 | LSOA aggregate Average across 2 LSOAs · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 34.7% | LSOA aggregate Average across 2 LSOAs · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 95.3% | LSOA aggregate Average across 2 LSOAs · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 3.4% | LSOA aggregate Average across 2 LSOAs · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 47.9% | LSOA aggregate Average across 2 LSOAs · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 69.0% | LSOA aggregate Average across 2 LSOAs · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 15.4% | LSOA aggregate Average across 2 LSOAs · 2021 |