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Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation Topic Paper Settlement Hierarchy Review July 2019 Working Together

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Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan

Regulation 18 Consultation

Topic Paper – Settlement Hierarchy Review

July 2019

Working Together

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1. Introduction

1.1 This Topic Paper accompanies the Settlement Hierarchy section of the Babergh and

Mid Suffolk Joint Draft Local Plan (July 2019).

1.2 The purpose of this Topic Paper is to present additional detail and context behind the new Settlement Hierarchy as proposed by the Joint Local Plan.

1.3 As part of the preparation of the new Joint Local Plan for Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, a review of the settlement hierarchy was carried out to reflect changes that have occurred over recent years and to ensure that the settlements are appropriately categorised in relation to the services and facilities they provide.

1.4 This study collates information on the services and facilities availability of villages in

both districts. Comments received during the Joint Local Plan consultation (August – November 2017) have been considered in the production of this Topic Paper and the resulting Settlement Hierarchy in the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan.

1.5 Babergh and Mid Suffolk currently have different settlement hierarchies as set out in the Babergh Core Strategy (2014) and Mid Suffolk Core Strategy (2008). The Joint Local Plan seeks to provide a single hierarchy across both Districts, and this Topic Paper classifies ‘Core Villages’, ‘Hinterland Villages’ and ‘Hamlets’. The classification is based on the availability of, or access to, facilities and services, to indicate their relative sustainability as locations for development. Settlements that do not have ten or more well related dwellings have not been identified in the settlement hierarchy. Such settlements are addressed in the Hamlets and Clusters of Development in the Countryside policy in the Joint Local Plan.

1.6 The identification of towns and urban areas (as per the Babergh Core Strategy 2014 and Mid Suffolk Core Strategy 2008) will remain unchanged. These are listed below:

o Eye o Hadleigh o Needham Market

o Pinewood o Stowmarket o Sudbury

1.7 Additionally, the identification of the Ipswich Fringe Area will remain unchanged. The

Babergh and Mid Suffolk Ipswich fringe areas have historically been designated as growth areas in recognition of the cross-boundary sphere of influence from the county town of Ipswich as a regional service centre.

2. Methodology 2.1 An initial Services and Facilities Audit was carried out in June 2019.

2.2 A scoring system has been developed (detailed in Table 1) to rank each settlement.

The aim is to use a simple points system, to provide a general understanding of the level of facilities and services available to each settlement. Points are awarded to settlements if the service/facility is within, adjoining to or well related to that settlement. The scoring is based on the relative importance of each facility available within a settlement, in that some services are more essential and used more frequently than others, such as a primary school or a convenience store. As these are important facilities that reduce the need to travel by car and support the vitality of the local community, they are given a score of 2 points. Other facilities such as a

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village hall or a recreation ground add to diversity and help build communities. Such facilities score 1 point, as they do not contribute as significantly to people’s day to day needs.

2.3 This Topic Paper reviews services and facilities available to a settlement rather than a parish. As such a larger settlement may be classified as a ‘Core Village’ and a smaller settlement or cluster of dwellings may be classified as a ‘Hamlet’ within the same parish.

Table 1: Settlement Hierarchy Methodology

Banking / Post Office / Retail

Convenience Store

2 points Provides an essential service to a community and reduces the need to travel.

Post Office

1 point Provides an important local service, but is not generally used on a daily basis

Food & Drink Outlets and Public Houses

1 point each

Food and drink outlets and public houses are often considered to be a hub of a community, especially in rural settlements. A maximum of 5 points can be awarded per settlement.

Other Retail 1 point each

Bakers / Butchers / Hairdressers & Salons / Newsagents / ATM / Fuel Station. These are relatively important services that would be used regularly by the community. 1 point is awarded per service type (i.e. two butchers would only score a settlement one point)

Education

Pre-school 1 point Local provision of pre-school places will reduce the need to travel for families with young children.

Primary School 2 points Primary schools also provide an important local provision to families. Additionally, they can act as a local community hub.

Secondary School, Sixth Form or Further Education

1 point Secondary schools, sixth form campuses and further education institutions often serve a wider community and are therefore attributed with 1 point.

Employment – Distance measured as travelled by road or footpaths

Employment opportunities within 5km

1 or 2 points

Employment opportunities close to where people live can reduce the need to travel or the distance travelled. 2 points are awarded for proximity to strategic employment sites (as defined by the Joint Local Plan1), and 1 point for proximity to smaller scale employment sites.

Community Centres

Village Hall 1 point Village or community halls are a valuable facility and contribute towards the vitality of communities. They are not considered to be an essential day to day facility and are scored 1 point.

Place of Worship 1 point As with village halls, places of worship can act as a hub for the community. A maximum of 1 point per settlement is awarded for places of worship.

Library

1 point Permanent libraries contribute to the vitality of a community. ‘Mobile libraries’ are excluded from this assessment.

1 Includes sites in Acton, Eye, Great Blakenham, Hadleigh, Needham Market, Sproughton, Stowmarket, Sudbury, Wherstead and Woolpit (Draft Local Plan Policy SP05).

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Medical

Doctors Surgery 2 points Provides a vital service to many communities, particularly with an ageing demographic.

Pharmacy 2 points The provision of a chemist/pharmacy plays an integral role in maintaining the health of the community and can provide valuable health care advice and services.

Dentist 1 point Dentists are generally used less frequently than doctors, and as such score 1 point.

Public Transport

Bus Service 2 points Bus service providing access to daily peak-time services (Monday to Friday – 7:00-9:00; 16:00-18:00) to and from a higher order settlement, provide a sustainable transport option by reducing the need to travel by car.

Rail Service 2 points Rail service providing access to daily peak-time services (Monday to Friday – 7:00-9:00; 16:00-18:00) to and from a higher order settlement, provide a sustainable transport option by reducing the need to travel by car.

Recreation

Recreation Grounds / Play Area

1 point Recreation grounds and play areas offer important recreational opportunities, allowing communities a safe place to play in and enjoy the outdoors.

Sport / Leisure Centre

1 point Sports and leisure centres often provide a range of activities and classes. Similarly, more formalised recreational such as golf clubs/courses provide an opportunity for employment.

Allotment 1 point Allotments can play an important hub within the community, and can contribute towards a sense of community and mental/physical health.

Internet Connectivity

Super-Fast Broadband (Up to 76Mb)

2 points Internet connectivity and the availability and speed of Broadband is an important issue for many rural communities, particularly given the rise in online shopping and opportunities for working from home. Speeds were assessed using the Better Broadband Suffolk website (www.betterbroadbandsuffolk.com/). If any part of the settlement has access to “super-fast speed” then it shall score 2 points. 1 point is awarded for standard speed broadband.

Standard Speed Broadband (Up to 17Mb)

1 point

Proximity to Other Settlements – Distance measured as travelled by road or footpaths

Proximity to a Town/Urban Centre (within 5km)

2 points Larger settlements are more likely to provide a greater level of services and facilities, with smaller neighbouring settlements often looking to compliment this offering. Being within close proximity to a town/urban centre can reduce the need to travel long distances to access employment opportunities and/or services and facilities. Includes towns/urban areas outside of the Districts.

Proximity to a Core Village (within 2km)

1 point As above Core Villages provide a good level of services and facilities and being with close proximity to a Core Village can reduce the need to travel long distances. Core Villages tend to have a lower service provision that towns/urban centres, and therefore are scored 1 point.

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3. Results and Conclusions

3.1 Appendix 1 provides a full breakdown of the scoring for each settlement.

3.2 Tables 2 & 3 below provides the settlement hierarchy for Babergh and Mid Suffolk

based on the evidence collected. Settlements scoring a total of 18 points and over are categorised as Core Villages, settlements scoring 9 to 17 points are categorised as Hinterland Villages, and settlements scoring 0 to 8 points are classified as Hamlet Villages.

Table 2: Babergh Settlement Hierarchy

Classification Settlement

Babergh Ipswich Fringe

Belstead Copdock and Washbrook Pinewood

Sproughton Wherstead – Bourne Hill Wherstead Park

Babergh Market Towns and Urban Areas

Hadleigh Pinewood*

Sudbury

Babergh Core Villages

Acton Bildeston Boxford Brantham Bures St Mary Capel St Mary East Bergholt

Glemsford Great Cornard Holbrook Lavenham Long Melford Nayland Shotley Street Sproughton*

Babergh Hinterland Villages

Assington Belstead* Bentley Burstall Chelmondiston Chilton Cockfield - Howe Lane Copdock and Washbrook* East Bergholt - East End Elmsett Great Waldingfield Hartest Hintlesham Hitcham

Kersey Monks Eleigh Newton Polstead – Church Raydon Shotley Gate Stoke by Nayland Stratford St Mary Stutton Tattingstone – Church Whatfield Wherstead - Bourne Hill* Wherstead Park*

Babergh Hamlet Villages

Acton – Newman’s Green Aldham Alpheton Alpheton – Bridge Street Boxford – Calais Street Boxford – Stone Street Boxted Brantham – Stutton Road Brent Eleigh Brettenham Chattisham Chelmondiston – Pin Mill

Lawshall – Bury Road Lawshall – Lambs Lane Lawshall – Street Lawshall – Lawshall Green Layham – Lower Layham - Upper Leavenheath – Harrow Street Leavenheath – High Road Leavenheath – Honey Tye Lindsey - Church

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Classification Settlement

Babergh Hamlet Villages Continued.

Chelmondiston – Ling’s Lane Chelsworth Cockfield – Cross Green Cockfield – Great Green Cockfield - Mackenzie Place Cockfield - Windsor Green Cornard Tye Edwardstone – Mill Green Edwardstone – Sherbourne Street Elmsett – Rookery Road Erwarton Freston Great Cornard – Prospect Hill Great Waldingfield - Church Great Waldingfield – Upsher Green Groton Groton – Castlings Heath Harkstead Hartest – Cross Green Higham Hitcham – Cross Green Hitcham – The Drive Hitcham – The Water Run Holbrook - Lower Holton St Mary Kersey – Kersey Tye Kersey – Wicker Street Green Kettlebaston

Lindsey Tye Little Cornard – Bures Road Little Cornard – Upper Road Little Waldingfield Milden Monks Eleigh – Swingleton Green Nedging Tye Polstead – Bower House Tye Polstead – Hadleigh Heath Polstead - Heath, Mill Street, Whitestreet Green Preston St Mary Preston St Mary – Whelp Street Raydon – Lower Raydon Shimpling Street Shotley – Church Somerton Stanstead - Lower Stanstead - Upper Stoke by Nayland – Thorington Street Tattingstone - Heath Tattingstone - White Horse Thorpe Morieux Wattisham Wenham Magna Woolverstone

Table 3: Mid Suffolk Settlement Hierarchy

Classification Settlement

Mid Suffolk Ipswich Fringe

Barham – Sandy Lane Barham – Bell's Cross Road Bramford Claydon with part Barham

Great Blakenham Great Blakenham – Old Bell House Whitton

Mid Suffolk Market Towns and Urban Areas

Eye Needham Market

Stowmarket

Mid Suffolk Core Villages

Bacton Botesdale and Rickinghall Bramford* Claydon with part Barham* Debenham Elmswell Haughley

Mendlesham Stonham Aspal Stowupland Stradbroke Thurston Walsham-le-Willows Woolpit

Mid Suffolk Hinterland Villages

Badwell Ash Barham - Sandy Lane* Barking

Mendham - Church Metfield Norton

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Classification Settlement

Mid Suffolk Hinterland Villages continued.

Beyton Brome Coddenham Combs Creeting St Mary Earl Stonham - Forward Green Felsham Finningham Fressingfield Gislingham Great Blakenham* Great Finborough Henley Hessett Horham Hoxne - Cross Street/Heckfield Green Hoxne - Low Street Laxfield Mellis

Occold Old Newton Onehouse Palgrave Rattlesden Redgrave Somersham Stonham Parva Stuston Thorndon Thwaite Tostock Wattisham Airfield Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford - Church Whitton* Wilby Wortham Yaxley

Mid Suffolk Hamlet Villages

Ashbocking Ashfield cum Thorpe Athelington Bacton - Earl's Green Bacton - Station Road Bacton – Cow Green Badwell Ash - Long Thurlow Barham – Bell’s Cross Road* Battisford Battisford Tye Baylham Bedfield - Little Green Bedfield - Long Green Bedingfield – Church Bedingfield – Street Brundish Burgate Buxhall Combs - Moats Tye Cotton Creeting St Mary – Dunche’s Lane Creeting St Mary – Jack’s Green Creeting St. Peter Crowfield Denham Drinkstone Drinkstone Green Earl Stonham - Angel Hill Earl Stonham – Middlewood Green Flowton Framsden Gedding

Kenton Langham Little Blakenham Mendham – Withersdale Road Mendham - Withersdale Street Mendlesham - Green Mickfield Norton - Little Green, Ashfield Road Oakley Offton – Church Offton – Place Old Newton – Church Pettaugh Rattlesden - Poystreet Green, Top Road Redlingfield Ringshall Stocks Rishangles Stoke Ash Stonham Aspal - Mill Green Stowlangtoft – Church Stowlangtoft – Kiln Lane Stowupland – Saxham Street Syleham Thornham Magna Thrandeston Wattisfield Westhorpe Wetherden

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Classification Settlement

Mid Suffolk Hamlets Continued.

Gipping Gosbeck Great Ashfield Great Blakenham – Old Bell House* Great Bricett Great Finborough – Borough Lane Harleston Haughley - Green Haughley - New Street Helmingham Hemingstone Hinderclay Hunston

Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford - Brockford Street Weybread Wickham Skeith Wickham Street Wilby – Russel’s Green Willisham Wingfield Winston Woolpit - Borley Green, Green, Heath Worlingworth Wortham – Magpie Green Wortham – Rectory Road Wyverstone

*Located within the Ipswich Fringe

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APPENDIX 1 – Services and Facilities Matrix

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Acton Core Village 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 19

Bacton Core Village 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 18

Bildeston Core Village 2 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 20

Botesdale and Rickinghall Core Village 2 0 4 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 26

Boxford Core Village 2 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 22

Bramford* Core Village 2 1 3 2 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 27

Brantham Core Village 2 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 19

Bures St Mary Core Village 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 21

Capel St Mary Core Village 2 1 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 25

Claydon with part Barham* Core Village 2 1 4 2 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 28

Debenham Core Village 2 1 3 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 27

East Bergholt Core Village 2 1 4 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 27

Elmswell Core Village 2 1 3 4 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 30

Glemsford Core Village 2 0 5 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 26

Great Cornard Core Village 2 1 4 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 33

Haughley Core Village 2 1 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 21

Holbrook Core Village 2 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 23

Lavenham Core Village 2 0 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 27

Long Melford Core Village 2 1 5 4 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 33

Mendlesham Core Village 2 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 22

Nayland Core Village 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 18

Shotley Street Core Village 2 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 19

Sproughton* Core Village 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 19

Stonham Aspal Core Village 2 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 18

Stowupland Core Village 2 0 3 2 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 23

Stradbroke Core Village 2 1 3 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 28

Thurston Core Village 2 1 3 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 30

Walsham-le-Willows Core Village 2 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 18

Woolpit Core Village 2 1 4 4 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 28

Assington Hinterland 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 12

Badwell Ash Hinterland 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 15

Barham – Sandy Lane* Hinterland 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 10

Barking Hinterland 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 11

Belstead* Hinterland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 9

Bentley Hinterland 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 13

Beyton Hinterland 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 13

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Brome Hinterland 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 11

Burstall Hinterland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 11

Chelmondiston Hinterland 2 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 17

Chilton Hinterland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 12

Cockfield – Howe Lane Hinterland 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 12

Coddenham Hinterland 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 12

Combs Hinterland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 9

Copdock and Washbrook* Hinterland 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 13

Creeting St Mary – Church Hinterland 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 12

Earl Stonham – Forward Green Hinterland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 9

East Bergholt – East End Hinterland 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 10

Elmsett Hinterland 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 16

Felsham Hinterland 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 12

Finningham Hinterland 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 9

Fressingfield Hinterland 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 14

Gislingham Hinterland 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9

Great Blakenham* Hinterland 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 15

Great Finborough Hinterland 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 15

Great Waldingfield Hinterland 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 16

Hartest Hinterland 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9

Henley Hinterland 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 15

Hessett Hinterland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 11

Hintlesham Hinterland 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 15

Hitcham Hinterland 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 13

Horham Hinterland 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 10

Hoxne – Cross Street/Heckfield Green Hinterland 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 11

Hoxne – Low Street Hinterland 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 12

Kersey Hinterland 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 12

Laxfield Hinterland 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 16

Mellis Hinterland 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 12

Mendham – Church Hinterland 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 9

Metfield Hinterland 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 9

Monks Eleigh Hinterland 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 10

Newton Hinterland 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 12

Norton Hinterland 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 16

Occold Hinterland 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 12

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Old Newton Hinterland 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 16

Onehouse Hinterland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 11

Palgrave Hinterland 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 13

Polstead – Church Hinterland 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 10

Rattlesden Hinterland 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 15

Raydon Hinterland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 9

Redgrave Hinterland 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 11

Shotley Gate Hinterland 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 9

Somersham Hinterland 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 17

Stoke by Nayland Hinterland 2 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 17

Stonham Parva Hinterland 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 9

Stratford St Mary Hinterland 2 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 17

Stuston Hinterland 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 12

Stutton Hinterland 2 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 15

Tattingstone – Church Hinterland 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 12

Thorndon Hinterland 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 13

Thwaite Hinterland 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 9

Tostock Hinterland 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 9

Wattisham Airfield Hinterland 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 10

Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford - Church Hinterland 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 9

Whatfield Hinterland 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 12

Wherstead – Bourne Hill* Hinterland 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 10

Wherstead Park* Hinterland 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 13

Whitton* Hinterland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 9

Wilby Hinterland 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 9

Wortham Hinterland 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 15

Yaxley Hinterland 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 12

Acton – Newman’s Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 6

Aldham Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 7

Alpheton Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5

Alpheton – Bridge Street Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3

Ashbocking Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 7

Ashfield cum Thorpe Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5

Athelington Hamlet 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

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Bacton - Station Road Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3

Badwell Ash - Long Thurlow Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3

Barham – Bell’s Cross Road* Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5

Battisford Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 5

Battisford Tye Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 7

Baylham Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 7

Bedfield - Little Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

Bedfield - Long Green Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 8

Bedingfield - Church Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5

Bedingfield - Street Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

Boxford - Calais Street Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2

Boxford – Stone Street Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3

Boxted Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4

Brantham – Stutton Road Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 7

Brent Eleigh Hamlet 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5

Brettenham Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6

Brundish Hamlet 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6

Burgate Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5

Buxhall Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 6

Chattisham Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3

Chelmondiston - Pin Mill Hamlet 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4

Chelmondiston – Ling’s Lane Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Chelsworth Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 7

Cockfield – Cross Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Cockfield – Great Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 6

Cockfield – Mackenzie Place Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5

Cockfield – Windsor Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4

Combs - Moats Tye Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 5

Cornard Tye Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 8

Cotton Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 8

Creeting St Mary – Dunche’s Lane Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4

Creeting St Mary – Jack’s Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 6

Creeting St. Peter Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 7

Crowfield Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 8

Denham Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4

Drinkstone & Drinkstone Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8

Earl Stonham - Angel Hill Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5

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Earl Stonham – Middlewood Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4

Edwardstone – Mill Green Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4

Edwardstone – Sherbourne Street Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2

Elmsett – Rookery Road Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

Erwarton Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4

Flowton Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 5

Framsden Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5

Freston Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5

Gedding Hamlet 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5

Gipping Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

Gosbeck Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7

Great Ashfield Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4

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Great Bricett Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4

Great Cornard – Prospect Hill Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 5

Great Finborough – Borough Lane Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2

Great Waldingfield – Church Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 8

Great Waldingfield – Upsher Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 7

Groton Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 7

Groton – Castlings Heath Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Harkstead Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 6

Harleston Hamlet 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 7

Hartest – Cross Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

Haughley – Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 5

Haughley – New Street Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 7

Helmingham Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5

Hemingstone Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 6

Higham Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

Hinderclay Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4

Hitcham – The Drive Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2

Hitcham – Cross Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

Hitcham – The Water Run Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

Holbrook – Lower Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4

Holton St Mary Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 7

Hunston Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5

Kenton Hamlet 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4

Kersey – Kersey Tye Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

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Kersey – Wicker Street Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Kettlebaston Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4

Langham Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 6

Lawshall – Bury Road Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2

Lawshall – Lambs Lane Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 6

Lawshall – Lawshall Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2

Lawshall - Street Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8

Layham – Lower Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4

Layham – Upper Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 8

Leavenheath – Harrow Street Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5

Leavenheath – High Road Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 7

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Little Cornard – Upper Road Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3

Little Waldingfield Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 6

Mendham – Withersdale Road Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 5

Mendham – Withersdale Street Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 7

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Mickfield Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 6

Milden Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

Monks Eleigh – Swingleton Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2

Nedging Tye Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 7

Norton – Little Green, Ashfield Road Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

Oakley Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 7

Offton – Church Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5

Offton – Place Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2

Old Newton – Church Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 8

Pettaugh Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6

Polstead – Bower House Tye Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 7

Polstead – Hadleigh Heath Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4

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Preston St Mary – Whelp Street Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

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Raydon – Lower Raydon Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

Redlingfield Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 6

Ringshall Stocks Hamlet 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7

Rishangles Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

Shimpling Street Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5

Shotley - Church Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4

Somerton Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

Stanstead – Lower/Upper Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

Stoke Ash Hamlet 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8

Stoke by Nayland – Thorington Street Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Stonham Aspal – Mill Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5

Stowlangtoft – Church Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 7

Stowlangtoft – Kiln Lane Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4

Stowupland – Saxhum Street Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5

Syleham Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5

Tattingstone – Heath Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4

Tattingstone – White Horse Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7

Thornham Magna Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 7

Thorpe Morieux Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

Thrandeston Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5

Wattisfield Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 7

Wattisham Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5

Wenham Magna Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3

Westhorpe Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6

Wetherden Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 8

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Hamlet 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 8

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Weybread – Church Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 6

Weybread Street Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4

Wickham Skeith Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4

Wickham Street Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2

Wilby – Russel’s Green Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Willisham Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 8

Wingfield Hamlet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

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