Hundon, Sudbury, Suffolk

Local Statistics

People
   1061 people live in the parish of Hundon
   of which 527 are male and 534 are female   
   2098 people live in the Hundon ward.
   There are about 882 dwellings in the ward.
   There are 470 dwellings in the parish
   1% of our residents are from minority ethnic groups in the ward.
   33.03% of people are between the ages of 40 and 59 in the ward.
   There are 478 people over the age of 60 living in this ward in the ward.

Housing
   80.61% of residents own there own homes either owned outright or with a mortgage in the ward.
   8.5% of residents live in council or housing association homesin the ward.
   7.82% of residents live in privately rented homes in the ward.
   3.06% of residents live completely rent free! in the ward.

Environment
   The population density of Hundon is approximately 150 people per square mile in the ward.
   The actual size of the ward is 14 square miles (3626 hectares).

Employment
   The biggest industry in this area(with 17.54% of people) is the manufacturing industry in the ward.
   The biggest male industry in this area(with 21.62% of males) is the manufacturing industry in the ward.
   The biggest females industry in this area (with 15.01% of females) is the health and social work industry in the ward.

Relationships
   52.73% of people over the age of 16 are currently married in the ward.

Further details HERE (ward) and HERE (parish)

Further Parish Statistics based on the census of 2001 can be found HERE

Hundon Profile SEPTEMBER 2007 compiled by the Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion (OCSI) for Suffolk Acre can be viewd in PDF format HERE

Maps of Hundon Parish (below) and Hundon Ward (to the right) A larger PDF file of Hundon Ward (see right) can be obtained HERE
Click on each map to obtain larger image

The Red Bordered Area denotes Housing Development

The Black dotted area denotes a Conservation Area

A further PDF map can be found HERE

Hundon in 1868

"HUNDON, a parish in the hundred of Risbridge, county Suffolk, 3 miles N.W. of Clare, and 7 from Haverhill, its post town. It is situated on a branch of the river St our. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Ely, value £201, in the patronage of Jesus College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure, with a tower containing six bells. The interior of the church has lately been restored. In an adjoining building is a pyramidal monument to the memory of Arethusa, wife of James Vernon, Esq., and daughter of Lord Clifford. The register commences in 1642. The charities produce about £200 per annum, arising from 113 acres of land, left for the repairs of the church and the benefit of the poor. A variety of Saxon coins of Athelstane, &c., were found whilst digging a grave in 1687. Lady Harland is the proprietress of the manor. A fair for pedlery is held on Holy Thursday." From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003

HUNDON in 1870/72 , a village and a parish in Risbridge district, Suffolk. The village stands 3½ miles N W of Clare r. station, and 6 NE by E of Haverhill; and has a post office under Newmarket, and a fair on Holy Thursday. The parish comprises 4, 461 acres. Real property, £6, 863. Pop., 1, 132. Houses, 255. The property is divided among a few. The manor belonged formerly to the Vernons, and belongs now to the Dashwoods. Coins of Athelstane were found in 1687. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Ely. Value, £201.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales 1870-72)

Hundon in 2000

The Hundon Millennium Book entitled "Parish of Hundon 2000" is a wonderful 76 page publication by Leonard Caton listing all residents in that year together with a history of the village including Early Times,, Roman Times, The Dark Ages, Late Medieval Times, Elizabethan Times, The 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries."A Brief History of Hundon" an extract from the book can be accessed from the main menu or by clicking HERE