Welcome to Freckenham
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Forest Heath was a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council was based in Mildenhall. Other towns in the district included Newmarket. The population of the district at the 2011 Census was 59,748.The district's name reflected the fact that it contains parts of both Thetford Forest and the heathlands of Breckland. The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of Newmarket Urban District and Mildenhall Rural District. Forest Heath district was merged with the borough of St Edmundsbury on 1 April 2019 to form a new West Suffolk district.Forest Heath was the home to two of the largest United States Air Force (USAF) airbases in the UK: RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall, as well as the headquarters of British horse racing, Newmarket Racecourse. Forest Heath had had a high suicide rate when compared to the rest of Suffolk, to the East of England and to England overall. The reasons for this are unknown. In the English indices of deprivation 2010 report published by the Department for Communities and Local Government, two parts of Forest Heath have the highest employment out of 32483 areas in England.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
868 hectares |
---|---|
Population |
363 (2021) |
Density |
42 people/km2 |
Mean age |
44.2 |
Ward |
Manor |
District |
Forest Heath |
Postcodes |
IP28 |
ONS ID |
E04009146 |
Council
Contact details for Freckenham Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Freckenham Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Freckenham Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Freckenham Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Freckenham Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Freckenham Parish.
Local News
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Plans for two gypsy sites in Red Lodge considered with one refused and the other deferred
Published: 1st Jun 2015
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Revealed: Food hygiene ratings across Forest Heath
Published: 16th Jun 2015