Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19816
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19816 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CO6 5WY
England & WalesCrime trends · near CO6 5WY
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Brett Vale electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.0%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
Christian57.2%
No religion35.8%
Not answered5.5%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 0.4%
Age groups
50–6428.1%
35–4915.9%
65–7415.3%
75–849.4%
25–347.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children20.0%
Single family household, all members 66+14.2%
One person: aged 66+13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
One person: other9.9%
+ 9 other households · 30.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 10.0 km straight lineabout 125 min
Bures Rail Station
Rail
- 11.8 km straight lineabout 147 min
Manningtree Rail Station
Rail
- 11.8 km straight lineabout 148 min
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 68 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Cock
Bus · adj · north-east
- 75 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Cock
Bus · opp · south-west
- 323 m straight lineabout 4 min
Water Lane
Bus · N-bound · north
- 335 m straight lineabout 4 min
Water Lane
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for CO6 5WY
Postcode
CO6 5WY
Coordinates
52.0078, 0.9019
Grid reference
TL992383
Easting
599,265
Northing
238,343
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F422W52+4Q
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Ipswich
ITL Region
Babergh
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Babergh
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Suffolk E14001494
Constituency
E14001494Suffolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Brett Vale
Constituency code
E14001494
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Polstead
International Territorial Level
Babergh
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Suffolk
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Suffolk
Sub ICB Location
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - 06L
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Babergh 009C E01029902
E01029902MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Babergh 009 E02006235
E02006235LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Babergh 009C E01029902
E01029902MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Babergh 009 E02006235
E02006235Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentNovember 2007 — Introduced
Postcode CO6 5WY introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01029902 and MSOA E02006235 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19816
Present — Active
Postcode CO6 5WY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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