Electoral wardE05012596

Debenham ward, Mid Suffolk

Debenham is one of 26 electoral wards of Mid Suffolk District Council, in Suffolk (East of England). At the 2021 Census it had 3,275 residents in 1,393 households — 79 people per km², the 11th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich constituency; for county elections it is in the Thredling division.

Residents, 20213,275council ward average 3,950

Households1,3932.35 residents per household

Density79/ km²about 41.67 km² · Mid Suffolk 118

Aged 65+28.4%Mid Suffolk: 25.3% · under 16: 16.2%

Census 2021

Age of residents

0–43.2% · 104

5–95.2% · 171

10–157.8% · 256

16–194.8% · 158

20–244.5% · 147

25–346.4% · 210

35–4916.9% · 555

50–6422.7% · 744

65–7416.2% · 530

75–849.1% · 298

85+3.1% · 102

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van8.7% · 121

1 car or van35.0% · 487

2 cars or vans37.0% · 516

3 or more19.3% · 269

Census 2021

Housing tenure

Share of households; Mid Suffolk overall: 73.9% owned, 11.3% social rented, 13.7% private rented.

Owned outright46.6% · 650

With mortgage27.0% · 376

Shared ownership0.5% · 7

Social rented10.3% · 143

Private rented15.4% · 214

Lives rent free0.3% · 4

Type of home

Detached house55.3% · 771

Semi-detached house28.4% · 396

Terraced house12.1% · 168

Purpose-built flat3.0% · 42

Converted house0.3% · 4

Other conversion0.2% · 3

Above shop / office0.4% · 6

Caravan, mobile0.2% · 3

Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS): E05012596
Council: Mid Suffolk District Council
County council: Suffolk County Council
County division: Thredling
Constituency: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Region: East of England
Density rank in council: 18 of 26

Parishes in the ward

Ashfield cum ThorpeAspallBedingfieldDebenhamKentonWinston

Other wards in the same constituency

BBattisford & Ringshall20.2% aged 65+ · 70.2% owned3,656 BBlakenham16.4% aged 65+ · 80.0% owned3,573 BBramford31.6% aged 65+ · 76.1% owned2,648 CClaydon & Barham25.9% aged 65+ · 78.9% owned5,847 NNeedham Market27.4% aged 65+ · 71.4% owned5,985 SStonham25.1% aged 65+ · 78.4% owned2,823

All 26 wards of Mid Suffolk

Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.