| Brent Eleigh | |
|---|---|
 Brent Eleigh village hall | |
  Brent Eleigh Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 6.55 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Population | 174 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Sudbury |
| Postcode district | CO10 |
Brent Eleigh is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Located between Hadleigh and Lavenham, in 2005 it had a population of 180 reducing to 174 at the 2011 census.
According to Eilert Ekwall the possible meaning of the village name is Ilega's meadow, which was burnt before 1254. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, at which time it and neighbouring Monks Eleigh had a population of 61.
The male population was 83, and female population was 91 according to the 2011 census.[2]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Brent Eleigh (Parish): Key features for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 January 2016.