Haverhill North
West Suffolk 019 · 4 sub-areas · 8,228 residents
West Suffolk 019 is a rural neighbourhood within West Suffolk, home to around 8,200 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,050 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed — and nearly two-thirds of residents own their homes outright or with a mortgage. Car ownership is almost universal here; public transport connections are limited.
Haverhill North is a mid-density neighbourhood of West Suffolk in the East of England region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Haverhill North?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,176 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Haverhill North in West Suffolk
Living in Haverhill North
West Suffolk 019 sits in a part of the East of England where the pace is unhurried and the landscape opens out. With around 8,200 residents spread across a largely rural footprint, this isn't dense suburban territory — it's the kind of area where greenspace is close at hand (the nearest is under 400 metres from a typical address) and the housing stock runs to family houses rather than flat conversions.
Rents are comfortably below the national average. A two-bedroom home costs around £1,050 a month, and a three-bedroom property runs to roughly £1,310. Those figures look affordable in isolation, but the rent-to-take-home picture is worth noting: at around 54% of median resident take-home pay, housing costs here absorb a significant share of income. That's partly a reflection of local salaries rather than high rents — residents earn a median of around £33,400 a year, above what jobs physically located in the area pay (around £29,600), which suggests many residents commute out for better-paid work.
Owner-occupation is the dominant tenure at 62%, well above the national norm. Around 23% of households are in social housing — a notably high share for a rural area — and private renters make up just under 14%. The age profile is spread evenly across the life stages: children and young adults under 18 account for nearly 22% of residents, and every decade from 35 upwards is well represented, giving the area a settled, multigenerational character.
Practically speaking, this is car country. Around 64% of residents drive to work, and public transport accounts for only about 3% of commutes. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 13 km away by straight line — perhaps a 20–25-minute drive — and there's no metro or tram service within realistic reach. That said, full gigabit broadband covers 100% of premises, which matters if you're working from home (nearly 19% of residents do). See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is West Suffolk 019 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, rural part of West Suffolk with good greenspace access and below-average crime. You'll need a car for almost everything — public transport is minimal — but if you value space, low density and affordable rents, it competes well against more urban parts of the East of England. Full gigabit broadband makes remote working genuinely viable.
- What is the rent in West Suffolk 019?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £812 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,054, and a three-bedroom around £1,309. These figures are estimates scaled from West Suffolk-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 5.5% in the past year.
- Is West Suffolk 019 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 70 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's a relatively low-crime area by national standards, with the profile typical of rural England — property and vehicle offences more common than violent crime.
- What's the commute from West Suffolk 019 to the nearest city centre?
- There's no quick public-transport option. The nearest mainline rail station is around 13 km away, and the rail journey to London takes close to four hours. Most residents drive — around 64% commute by car — and nearly one in five works from home. This isn't an area suited to regular long-distance public-transport commuting.
- Who lives in West Suffolk 019?
- Around 8,200 people with an unusually even spread across age groups — children, young adults, middle-aged residents and older people are all well represented. Owner-occupation accounts for 62% of households, but social housing is notably high at 23% for a rural area. Most residents were born in the UK, and the area has low ethnic diversity.
- What schools are near West Suffolk 019?
- There are 34 schools within typical catchment distance, and around 84% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding school is roughly 15 km away, so most families will need transport. Check West Suffolk council's admissions pages for current catchment boundaries — rural school catchments can be large and irregular.
- Is West Suffolk 019 good for families?
- It has genuine appeal for families who drive: affordable three-bedroom homes at around £1,309 a month, accessible greenspace within 400 metres, below-average crime and a good density of nearby schools. The main trade-off is limited public transport and a long drive to the nearest rail station, so families typically need two cars.