| Country: | England |
| Official Name: | Rede |
| Coordinates: | 52.171°N 0.639°W |
| Population: | 160 |
| Population Ref: | [1] 131 (2011) |
| Shire District: | West Suffolk |
| Shire County: | Suffolk |
| Region: | East of England |
| Constituency Westminster: | West Suffolk |
| Post Town: | Bury St Edmunds |
| Postcode District: | IP29 |
| Postcode Area: | IP |
| Static Image: | The Plough Inn, Rede - geograph.org.uk - 203564.jpg |
| Static Image Width: | 240px |
| Static Image Caption: | The Plough Inn, Rede |
Rede is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England.[1] Its location is situated South East of Chedburgh. In 1887 Rede was described as being "7 miles S[outh] W[est] of Bury St Edmonds, 1224 ac[res], pop[ulation] 224".[2]
Its population in 2011 was 131 residents according to the Census taken in that year.[3]
The institutional history of Rede explains that it has always been a place of housing for agricultural workers, craftsmen and the lower class in general. It is thought that the name "Rede" originates from a mercer from London, William Rede who was granted the manor and advowson of nearby medieval site of Beccles.[4]
Great Wood Hill, the highest point in Suffolk, is around 1.7km (01.1miles) west of Rede.[5] [6]