Town Pop. 998

Living in Great Bricett: Liveability Score 29/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Great Bricett scores 29/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, economic health stands out most: 98/100 where the typical UK town scores 67/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That places it last of the 11 scored places in the IP7 postcode district. Its categories are unusually uneven: 95 points separate economic health (98) from healthcare (3), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. It scores 14 points below the IP7 postcode district as a whole, which averages 43/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the IP7 postcode district.

29
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

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Great Bricett scores 29 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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21 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Below the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 9 crimes
↓ 73% below national average
Criminal damage and arson 4 crimes
↓ 41% below national average
Other crime 3 crimes
↑ 50% above national average
Vehicle crime 3 crimes
↓ 38% below national average
Other theft 2 crimes
↓ 68% below national average
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Lower Farm Road 4 crimes
  2. 2 Cedar Close 4 crimes
  3. 3 Ash Avenue 3 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
52
Air Quality NO₂ 6.6 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11.8 µg/m³
72
Green Space 9
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
8

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsIpswich Hospital10.3 mi
Colchester General Hospital14.3 mi
RAF Lakenheath Medical Hospital25.3 mi
Hospital waitsEast Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust0.2 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks60.2%
A&E seen within 4 hrs76.7%
Nearest GP surgeryBildeston Health Centre2.6 mi
GP capacity3,362 patients per GP
1dentist0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)58.2%
available across Mid Suffolk
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 23 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
98
Employment rate71.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed71.5%Unemployed1.4%Retired14.1%Student2.5%Other inactive10.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.5%Skilled & technical39.2%Routine & elementary20.3%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications19%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)7.9%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)10.6%Level 3 (A levels)21.7%Level 4+ (degree & above)30.8%Apprenticeship7.2%Other (incl. vocational)2.8%
Home ownership50.7%
Among the least-deprived 28% of areas in England
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
64
Council tax Mid Suffolk · 2026-27
A £1,545
B £1,802
C £2,060
D £2,317
E £2,832
F £3,347
G £3,862
H £4,634
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
16
Needham Market 4.6 mi
Stowmarket 4.9 mi
Elmswell 8.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
9
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Great Bricett in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Nedging Tye 38 1.1 mi away ⇄
Battisford Tye 29 1.7 mi away ⇄
Bildeston 35 2.4 mi away ⇄
Hitcham 35 2.5 mi away ⇄
Barking 35 2.6 mi away ⇄
Chelsworth 34 3.5 mi away ⇄
Elmsett 38 3.6 mi away ⇄
Great Finborough 47 4.0 mi away ⇄
Somersham (Mid Suffolk) 35 4.1 mi away ⇄
Monks Eleigh 35 4.4 mi away ⇄
Needham Market 46 4.5 mi away ⇄
Brettenham 39 4.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Great Bricett a nice place to live?

Great Bricett scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Great Bricett is 29/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Great Bricett

IP7 43 ⇄

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