Tolleshunt Major’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tolleshunt Major’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Tolleshunt MajorEssex
The village, home to 444 people, lies in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Robert Edwards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
444
Census 2021 · Maldon council
Median home
£510K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.1
32% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tolleshunt Major a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Tolleshunt Major has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £510,000.
What makes Tolleshunt Major stand out
The 3 things Tolleshunt Major does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
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 Tolleshunt Major.
Work & commute
Only 17% of Tolleshunt Major’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £59K a year, before tax. The car took 83% of commuters, above both Essex’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Jobs per working resident: 2.6. Of the commuters living in Tolleshunt Major, 10% work in the town itself.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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 Tolleshunt Major own their home: 83%, more than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 13% of households. Social housing holds 5% of households, below both Essex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,139 a month across the Maldon council area.
£510Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tolleshunt Major£510K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £610,000 | 13 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,139
average private rent a month, Maldon council area
£2,300
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
Violence is recorded less often in Tolleshunt Major than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 11.3 per 1,000 residents a year
There were 0.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Essex’s towns (4.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Burglary and damage come to 5.3 per 1,000 residents a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 11 recorded crimes inside Tolleshunt Major’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 64% were violence and sexual offences.
11.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson3
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
11.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Disability is more common in Tolleshunt Major than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 25% of residents
6.3% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 75% of people in Tolleshunt Major called their health good or very good, below Essex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 miles away.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Tolleshunt Major | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 17% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Tolleshunt Major keeps more of its old housing than Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 18% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Tolleshunt Major has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. It has 68 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Essex’s towns (52) and England’s towns (39).
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
68
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
An older town: 32% of people in Tolleshunt Major are 65 or over, more than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The under-15s are 13% of the population here. Half of Tolleshunt Major is older than 51.1, half younger. A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, close to Essex’s towns (11%) and below England’s towns (12%).
51.1median age
Tolleshunt MajorEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Tolleshunt Major | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tolleshunt Major
12pages on Tolleshunt Major
The big questions
Safety11.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £510K · rent £1,139 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Beckingham StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tolleshunt Major’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Tolleshunt KnightsGreat TothamTiptreeWickham BishopsTollesburyMaldonRamsey IslandTolleshunt Major
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolleshunt Major | 444 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tolleshunt Knights | 1,059 | 2.3 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Great Totham | 2,773 | 2.7 | A+ | C+ | A+ | A |
| Tiptree | 9,302 | 3.2 | B+ | B | B− | B+ |
| Wickham Bishops | 1,923 | 3.5 | — | C | A | A |
| Tollesbury | 2,811 | 3.6 | A− | B | A | A− |
| Maldon | 23,389 | 4 | C+ | B | C | B− |
| Ramsey Island | 1,139 | 4.7 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
Tolleshunt Knights, Wickham Bishops and Ramsey Island have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tolleshunt Major
How many listed buildings are there in Tolleshunt Major?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size. 18% of Tolleshunt Major’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Tolleshunt Major?
Band D council tax in Tolleshunt Major is £2,300 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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 Tolleshunt Major
Village in Essex, England
Tolleshunt Major is a built-up area of 444 people, in the Maldon 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
- 444 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Maldon
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004385
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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