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Living in Stoke-by-Clare: Liveability Score 26/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Stoke-by-Clare comes out at 26/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100. That makes it the 13th highest-scoring of the 14 places in the CO10 postcode district.

It scores 20 points below the CO10 postcode district as a whole, which averages 46/100. That sits 24 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: healthcare (3), lifestyle (7), transport (11) and schools (13). Wider context for the surrounding area: CO10 postcode district.

26
OUT OF 100
Poor
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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
59
Air Quality NO₂ 4.869 · PM2.5 6.727 · PM10 11.82 µg/m³
74
Green Space 24
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
13

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsCambridge Biomedical Campus18.3 mi
Colchester General Hospital18.5 mi
Broomfield Hospital19.8 mi
Hospital waitsWest Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust2.1 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks66%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.1%
Nearest GP surgeryGuildhall Surgery Clare2.1 mi
GP capacity1,986 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

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)72.9%
available across West Suffolk
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
4.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
4.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
96.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 14 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
—

No official data available for this category.

Bills
56
Council tax West Suffolk · 2026-27
A £1,567
B £1,829
C £2,090
D £2,351
E £2,873
F £3,396
G £3,918
H £4,702
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
11
Sudbury 8.6 mi
Bures 11.7 mi
Dullingham 12.1 mi
J9A M11 14.6 mi
J9 M11 14.8 mi
J9A M11 14.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Stoke-by-Clare 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

Ridgewell 41 1.6 mi away ⇄
Clare 51 2.2 mi away ⇄
Sturmer 47 2.8 mi away ⇄
Kedington 50 3.0 mi away ⇄
Great Yeldham 41 3.3 mi away ⇄
Hundon 26 3.3 mi away ⇄
Toppesfield 41 3.9 mi away ⇄
Steeple Bumpstead 44 4.1 mi away ⇄
Cavendish 41 4.5 mi away ⇄
Haverhill 58 4.6 mi away ⇄
Cock and End 34 5.3 mi away ⇄
Castle Hedingham 47 5.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Stoke-by-Clare a nice place to live?

Stoke-by-Clare scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Stoke-by-Clare is 26/100, 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 Stoke-by-Clare

CO10 46 ⇄

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