Babergh District

52°02′53″N 0°56′53″E / 52.048°N 0.948°E / 52.048; 0.948

Babergh District
Sudbury, the district's largest town
Sudbury, the district's largest town
Babergh shown within Suffolk
Babergh shown within Suffolk
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast of England
Non-metropolitan countySuffolk
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQIpswich
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyBabergh District Council
 • MPsJames Cartlidge
Area
 • Total229.8 sq mi (595.2 km2)
 • Rank60th (of 296)
Population
 (Census 2021)
 • Total92,300
 • Rank255th (of 296)
 • Density400/sq mi (160/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
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Religion (2021)
 • Religion
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Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code42UB (ONS)
E07000200 (GSS)
OS grid referenceTM021429

Babergh District (pronounced /ˈbbə/, BAY-bə[2]) is a local government district in Suffolk, England. In 2021 it had a population of 92,300. The district is primarily a rural area, containing just two towns, Sudbury and Hadleigh, which was the administrative centre until 2017 when the council moved to shared offices with neighbouring Mid Suffolk District Council in Ipswich, outside either district.[3][4][5] The district is named after the medieval Babergh Hundred, which covered part of the area.

The district includes parts of two designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Dedham Vale, known for its association with painter John Constable, and Suffolk Coast and Heaths.

The neighbouring districts are East Suffolk, Ipswich, Mid Suffolk, West Suffolk, Braintree, Colchester and Tendring.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Babergh Local Authority (E07000200)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Babergh District Council – Summary". Archived from the original on 26 January 2010.
  3. ^ Estimates of Total Populations of Areas of Suffolk Archived 19 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council
  4. ^ "Contact Us » Babergh Mid Suffolk". babergh.gov.uk.
  5. ^ Geater, Paul. "Babergh and Mid Suffolk councils set to move to Ipswich in September". Ipswich Star. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2018.