Boxted’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Boxted’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BoxtedEssex
A village of 703 in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: AGC · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
703
Census 2021 · Colchester council
Median home
£505K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.8
24% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Boxted a good place to live?
Boxted has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Boxted stand out
The 3 things Boxted does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boxted.
Work & commute
Only 11% of commuters in Boxted go to work without a car, fewer than in Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 86% of commuters, above Essex’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for two in five workers at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in Boxted for work. 37% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Boxted own their home: 86%, more than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns
Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, lower than both Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 5% of households. The median sale, £505,000, comes from 15 standard sales inside Boxted’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£505Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Boxted£505K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £552,500 | 12 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,197
average private rent a month, Colchester council area
£2,350
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Boxted than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.2 per 1,000 residents a year
The violent crime rate is 12.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 21 offences were reported in Boxted, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 52% of recorded crime.
12.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Damage & arson7
Shoplifting1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
12.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in Boxted than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 3% of residents
14% of residents have a disability, lower than both Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Self-reported good health: 86% of Boxted’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Boxted: the nearest practice is 2.4 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Boxted | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Boxted: 22% were built before 1919, more than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Boxted has 156 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. This Essex town has 11 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
156
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Boxted than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
Graduates make up just over a third of adults. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, above both Essex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 10% of the town. Half of Boxted is older than 50.8, half younger.
50.8median age
BoxtedEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Boxted | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Colchester Castle and 4 more in and around Boxted
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Boxted. Best known first.
CastleColchester Castle5 km outside town, to the south
Historic house · National TrustThorington Hall3.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumBoxted Airfield Museum900 m outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric siteBeacon4.8 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionSt. Martin5 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thorington Hall: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Boxted
13pages on Boxted
The big questions
Safety12.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £505K · rent £1,197 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Boxted’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Great HorkesleyWest BergholtArdleighColchesterEight Ash GreenEast BergholtElmstead MarketBoxted
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxted | 703 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Horkesley | 2,232 | 1.9 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| West Bergholt | 3,175 | 3.3 | A+ | B− | B+ | A |
| Ardleigh | 1,042 | 3.7 | — | D− | C+ | B |
| Colchester | 130,259 | 4 | B | A− | D | C |
| Eight Ash Green | 1,769 | 5.1 | — | B− | C+ | A |
| East Bergholt | 2,211 | 5.2 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Elmstead Market | 1,767 | 5.8 | — | D− | C | B |
Great Horkesley, Ardleigh, Eight Ash Green, East Bergholt and Elmstead Market have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Boxted
How many listed buildings are there in Boxted?
That is 6.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Boxted expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £505,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Colchester council area averaged £1,197 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Boxted?
Band D council tax in Boxted is £2,350 for 2026–27, less than in 67% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Boxted
Village in Essex, England
Boxted is a built-up area of 703 people, in the Colchester council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 703 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Colchester
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004002
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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