Is Mildenhall, Suffolk a nice place to live?

Is Mildenhall a nice place to live or is Mildenhall 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 Mildenhall meets our criteria.

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

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Mildenhall. 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 Mildenhall. 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
1Risby30424
2Fordham & Isleham30201
3Barrow29159
4Kentford & Moulton28267
5Manor24123
6The Rows22195
7Mildenhall Queensway18979
8Iceni18213
9Mildenhall Great Heath18179
10Mildenhall Kingsway & Market17825
crime
PASSED

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Is Mildenhall a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Mildenhall, 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 Mildenhall 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%
East Cambridgeshire4.14
West Suffolk (Mildenhall)4.36
King's Lynn and West Norfolk5.93
Fenland6.38

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Mildenhall. 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 Mildenhall. 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
1Barrow (Best)28414
2Fordham & Isleham26040
3Iceni23259
4Risby22861
5The Rows21770
6Manor21464
7Kentford & Moulton20944
8Mildenhall Kingsway & Market19411
9Mildenhall Queensway17127
10Mildenhall Great Heath (Worst)13686
health
PASSED
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Is Mildenhall rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Mildenhall. 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
1Barrow24312
2Fordham & Isleham23669
3Iceni22494
4Kentford & Moulton20392
5Mildenhall Queensway20249
6Mildenhall Kingsway & Market18484
7Manor17838
8Risby16966
9Mildenhall Great Heath14708
10The Rows13460
Deprivation
PASSED



How affordable are the rents in Mildenhall?

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, Mildenhall rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Suffolk.

BedsWest SuffolkSuffolk
1£650£520
2£800£695
3£1012£795
4£1450£1250
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Mildenhall per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Mildenhall, 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 Mildenhall's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1East Cambridgeshire£704.40
2Fenland£679.00
3King's Lynn and West Norfolk£650.60
4West Suffolk (Mildenhall)£637.80
Wages
FAILED



So, is Mildenhall a nice place to live?

Mildenhall has passed our core town assesment with a score of 3/5.  However, the rents in Mildenhall are more expensive than other parts of Suffolk.

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