Brettenham, Suffolk

Brettenham Village Sign

Brettenham
St Mary's Church, Brettenham
Brettenham is located in Suffolk
Brettenham
Brettenham
Location within Suffolk
Area7.35 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population353 (2011)[1]
• Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townIpswich
Postcode districtIP7
Dialling code01449
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°08′42″N 0°52′19″E / 52.145°N 0.872°E / 52.145; 0.872

Brettenham is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. In 2005 it had a population of 270,[2] increasing to 353 at the 2011 Census, and reduced to 320 in the 2021 census.[3]

Brettenham village hall

Almost the entire built-up area is defined as a conservation area, and the parish also contains some ancient woodland at Ram's Wood. The village is home to independent prep school, Old Buckenham Hall.

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. ^ Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Archived December 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council
  3. ^ "Census - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2023.