Sales (12M)
11Town Ledger30 postcode units
Mendlesham
Mid Suffolk
Median Price
£280,000Price Trend
-6.9%Demographics
Age context for Mendlesham, with household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath the age profile.
Income view
£37,399
MSOA · 2023
Age view
65+ · 28.6%
LSOA · 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
17.3%18-29
10.7%30-44
15.9%45-64
27.5%65+
28.6%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
2,427 residents in total
Largest band: 65+ (28.6%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, 65+ accounts for 28.6% here versus 18.6% nationally, while 18-29 accounts for 10.7% here versus 14.9% nationally.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for Mendlesham
White
98.8%Asian
0.3%Black
0.2%Mixed
0.6%Other
0.1%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
2,425 residents in total
Largest group: White (98.8%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 98.8% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 0.3% here versus 9.3% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for Mendlesham
In employment
53.7%Unemployed
1.8%Retired
32.4%Student
2.8%Home or family
4.4%Sick or disabled
2.7%Other inactive
2.1%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
2,051 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (53.7%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 32.4% here versus 21.6% nationally, while In employment accounts for 53.7% here versus 57.2% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for Mendlesham
Owned outright
48.5%Mortgage or loan
28.6%Shared ownership
1.0%Private rented
10.7%Social rented
11.1%Rent free
0.0%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,059 residents in total
Largest group: Owned outright (48.5%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Owned outright accounts for 48.5% here versus 32.8% nationally, while Private rented accounts for 10.7% here versus 20.3% 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 | £37,399 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 2,427 | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 28.6% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 97.1% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 2.6% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 44.5% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 77.1% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 10.7% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |