Babergh
§ This page gives an overview of the Babergh local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Babergh in southern Suffolk is renowned for its scenic villages and landscapes immortalised in the paintings of John Constable. Dedham Vale, part of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB, includes Flatford Mill and East Bergholt, while Lavenham is famous for its timber-framed medieval houses and guildhall. Sudbury and Hadleigh are bustling market towns, with riverside meadows and historic high streets. The countryside is dotted with rolling fields, rivers, and woodland, creating a quintessential English rural district.
The administrative boundary of Babergh can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Babergh.
Key Facts about Babergh
What region is Babergh in? Babergh is in the East of England of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Babergh in? Babergh is located in the county of Suffolk.
Is Babergh a city? No, Babergh is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Babergh? The local authority for this district is: Babergh District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Suffolk is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Suffolk County Council.
▶ Official website of Babergh District Council 🔗 babergh.gov.uk
Which police force covers Babergh? Policing in Babergh is provided by Suffolk Constabulary 🔗 suffolk.police.uk, which serves 5 local authority districts: Babergh ⁞ East Suffolk ⁞ Ipswich ⁞ Mid Suffolk ⁞ West Suffolk.
Babergh in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Babergh is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) East of England
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Suffolk
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Babergh and Mid Suffolk
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Babergh
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Babergh
Babergh is divided into 24 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Assington
- Box Vale
- Brantham
- Brett Vale
- Bures St Mary & Nayland
- Capel St Mary
- Chadacre
- Copdock & Washbrook
- East Bergholt
- Ganges
- Great Cornard
- Hadleigh North
- Hadleigh South
- Lavenham
- Long Melford
- North West Cosford
- Orwell
- South East Cosford
- Sproughton & Pinewood
- Stour
- Sudbury North East
- Sudbury North West
- Sudbury South East
- Sudbury South West
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Babergh
Babergh is fully parished: 76 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.
- Acton
- Aldham
- Alpheton
- Arwarton
- Assington
- Belstead
- Bentley
- Bildeston
- Boxford
- Boxted
- Brantham
- Brent Eleigh
- Brettenham
- Bures St. Mary
- Burstall
- Capel St. Mary
- Chattisham
- Chelmondiston
- Chelsworth
- Chilton
- Cockfield
- Copdock and Washbrook
- East Bergholt
- Edwardstone
- Elmsett
- Freston
- Glemsford
- Great Cornard
- Great Waldingfield
- Groton
- Hadleigh
- Harkstead
- Hartest
- Higham
- Hintlesham
- Hitcham
- Holbrook
- Holton St. Mary
- Kersey
- Kettlebaston
- Lavenham
- Lawshall
- Layham
- Leavenheath
- Lindsey
- Little Cornard
- Little Waldingfield
- Long Melford
- Milden
- Monks Eleigh
- Nayland-with-Wissington
- Nedging-with-Naughton
- Newton
- Pinewood
- Polstead
- Preston St. Mary
- Raydon
- Semer
- Shelley
- Shimpling
- Shotley
- Somerton
- Sproughton
- Stanstead
- Stoke-by-Nayland
- Stratford St. Mary
- Stutton
- Sudbury
- Tattingstone
- Thorpe Morieux
- Wattisham
- Wenham Magna
- Wenham Parva
- Whatfield
- Wherstead
- Woolverstone
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Babergh
Babergh covers 46 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Acton
- Assington
- Bentley (Babergh)
- Bildeston
- Boxford (Babergh)
- Brantham
- Brettenham
- Bures *
- Capel St Mary
- Chelmondiston
- Chelsworth
- Copdock
- Dedham *
- East Bergholt
- Elmsett
- Glemsford
- Great Bricett *
- Great Green
- Great Waldingfield
- Hadleigh
- Hartest
- Hintlesham
- Hitcham
- Holbrook (Babergh)
- Ipswich *
- Lavenham
- Lawshall
- Leavenheath
- Little Waldingfield
- Long Melford *
- Mace Green
- Monks Eleigh
- Nayland *
- Nedging Tye *
- Newton (Babergh)
- Raydon
- Shotley
- Shotley Gate
- Sproughton
- Stoke-by-Nayland
- Stratford St Mary *
- Stutton
- Sudbury *
- Upper Layham
- Washbrook
- Woolverstone
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Babergh.)
Babergh compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Babergh compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Babergh has 24 electoral wards.
Babergh has a population of 97,033 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Babergh can be found on the ONS statistics for Babergh.