Sutton St Nicholas’s story
32 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Sutton St Nicholas’ built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
Sutton St NicholasHerefordshire
This village in Herefordshire, West Midlands has a population of 962.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Church of St Nicholas · Photo: Fabian Musto · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
962
Census 2021 · Herefordshire council
Median home
£390K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.2
29% are 65+ · Herefordshire 24%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sutton St Nicholas a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Sutton St Nicholas is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 32, with 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
What makes Sutton St Nicholas stand out
The 3 things Sutton St Nicholas does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Michael; 13.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sutton St Nicholas.
Who lives here
More people in Sutton St Nicholas hold a degree than in Herefordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 37%
7.6% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Herefordshire’s towns (9.7%) and England’s towns (12%). Sutton St Nicholas has a median age of 51.2. One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15.
51.2median age
Sutton St NicholasHerefordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sutton St Nicholas | Herefordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Herefordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Sutton St Nicholas
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 57% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 208 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 208 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Sutton St Nicholas travel far: only 18% go under 5 km, fewer than in Herefordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 90% of commuters, above Herefordshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1% of 16 to 64s in 2026. About 3% of its commuters stay in Sutton St Nicholas for work. Also worth knowing: average household income comes to £58K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
Sutton St Nicholas is a town of owners: 78% of households own their home, above Herefordshire’s towns and England’s towns
11% rent privately, lower than both Herefordshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). The median sale, £390,000, comes from 43 standard sales inside Sutton St Nicholas’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £821 a month across the Herefordshire, County of council area.
£390Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sutton St Nicholas£390K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £467,500 | 30 |
| Semi-detached | £290,000 | 11 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£821
average private rent a month, Herefordshire, County of council area
£2,566
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
Sutton St Nicholas records less violent crime per resident than Herefordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.2 per 1,000 a year
Each year, 1.7 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 13 crimes inside Sutton St Nicholas’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. 77% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
6.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
6.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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 less common in Sutton St Nicholas, 15% of residents, than in Herefordshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 4.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Herefordshire’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). 84% of people in Sutton St Nicholas rate their own health good or very good. This Herefordshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.4 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Sutton St Nicholas | Herefordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
80.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
More buildings in Sutton St Nicholas are listed than in Herefordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 333 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over a third of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Herefordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 2 of them.
32listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II30
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Michael Grade II*
- Church of St Nicholas Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
333
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sutton St Nicholas
12pages on Sutton St Nicholas
The big questions
Safety6.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £390K · rent £821 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street FieldwaySchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.1 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sutton St Nicholas’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BartestreeHerefordCredenhillClehongerLeominsterWeobleyKingstoneSutton St Nicholas
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton St Nicholas | 962 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bartestree | 1,655 | 3.3 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Hereford | 60,471 | 3.9 | C+ | B | C− | C− |
| Credenhill | 2,334 | 5.3 | — | C+ | A− | B− |
| Clehonger | 1,218 | 7.2 | — | B− | B | B |
| Leominster | 11,206 | 8.6 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Weobley | 1,273 | 8.7 | — | C | C+ | B− |
| Kingstone | 1,500 | 8.9 | — | B | C | B+ |
Bartestree, Credenhill, Clehonger, Weobley and Kingstone have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sutton St Nicholas
How many listed buildings are there in Sutton St Nicholas?
That is 13.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Sutton St Nicholas expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £390,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £290,000 and detached houses £467,500.
About Sutton St Nicholas
Village in Herefordshire, England
Sutton St Nicholas is a built-up area of 962 people, in the Herefordshire 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
- 962 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Herefordshire
- County
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003704
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.