Is Woodbridge, Suffolk a nice place to live?

Is Woodbridge a nice place to live or is Woodbridge a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Woodbridge meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Woodbridge?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Woodbridge. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Woodbridge. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Rushmere St Andrew31645
2Kesgrave29093
3Deben27742
4Melton27497
5Wickham Market27087
6Carlford & Fynn Valley26134
7Woodbridge23782
8Orwell & Villages23630
9Martlesham & Purdis Farm22009
10Bixley18734
crime
PASSED

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Is Woodbridge a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Woodbridge, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Woodbridge residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Mid Suffolk4.21
Ipswich5.05
East Suffolk (Woodbridge)5.73
Tendring7.77

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Woodbridge. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Woodbridge. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Rushmere St Andrew (Best)28695
2Carlford & Fynn Valley27635
3Kesgrave26060
4Wickham Market25944
5Melton25704
6Deben25461
7Woodbridge23010
8Martlesham & Purdis Farm22668
9Orwell & Villages21610
10Bixley (Worst)20169
health
PASSED
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Is Woodbridge rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Woodbridge. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Rushmere St Andrew31292
2Kesgrave28261
3Martlesham & Purdis Farm27233
4Melton26635
5Bixley24309
6Carlford & Fynn Valley23027
7Woodbridge22713
8Orwell & Villages19883
9Wickham Market19677
10Deben18820
Deprivation
PASSED



How affordable are the rents in Woodbridge?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Woodbridge rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Suffolk.

BedsEast SuffolkSuffolk
1£435£520
2£595£695
3£675£795
4£900£1250
Affordable Rents
PASSED



How much can I earn in Woodbridge per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Woodbridge, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Woodbridge's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Mid Suffolk£657.50
2Ipswich£642.00
3East Suffolk (Woodbridge)£633.80
4Tendring£612.40
Wages
FAILED



So, is Woodbridge a nice place to live?

Woodbridge has passed our core town assesment with a score of 4/5.

Is Woodbridge a nice place to live?
YES
* Probably.