Ashbocking’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Ashbocking’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AshbockingSuffolk
A village of 384 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Population
384
Census 2021 · Mid Suffolk council
Median home
£527K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.4
19% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ashbocking a good place to live?
Ashbocking has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ashbocking stand out
The 3 things Ashbocking 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
48% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 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 Ashbocking.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Ashbocking work nearby than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 9% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Ashbocking sits below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. 7% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot3%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
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
Homes in Ashbocking cost more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £527K
That puts Ashbocking above both Suffolk’s towns (£309K) and England’s towns (£308K). Owners make up 84% of households.
£527Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ashbocking£527K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £546,500 | 7 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,005
average private rent a month, Mid Suffolk council area
£2,232
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
Ashbocking records less violent crime per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.7 per 1,000 a year
On this, Ashbocking is below both Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 7 crimes inside Ashbocking’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 29% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
8.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Anti-social0
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.
8.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
86% of people in Ashbocking say their health is good or very good, more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns
In the comparison, Ashbocking comes above both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). Ashbocking has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 5.3 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Ashbocking | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
82.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Ashbocking keeps more of its old housing than Suffolk or England’s towns: 48% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Ashbocking, that is above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Ashbocking has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
78
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
Degrees are more common in Ashbocking than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 38% of adults
People 65 and over make up 19% of the town, below Suffolk’s towns (23%) and close to England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Ashbocking are older than 45.4.
45.4median age
AshbockingSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ashbocking | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ashbocking
13pages on Ashbocking
The big questions
Safety8.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £527K · rent £1,005 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.8 (men), 87.5 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ashbocking’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GrundisburghClaydonGreat BlakenhamDebenhamNeedham MarketBramfordWoodbridgeAshbocking
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbocking | 384 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grundisburgh | 1,424 | 3.4 | — | B− | A | A |
| Claydon | 3,140 | 4.2 | A− | A | A− | B− |
| Great Blakenham | 2,188 | 4.7 | — | A | B | B− |
| Debenham | 2,294 | 5.4 | — | A− | A | A |
| Needham Market | 5,055 | 5.9 | A− | A | B | B− |
| Bramford | 2,335 | 6.2 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Woodbridge | 10,146 | 6.3 | A− | B− | B | A− |
Grundisburgh, Great Blakenham, Debenham and Bramford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ashbocking
How many listed buildings are there in Ashbocking?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Ashbocking expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Mid Suffolk council area averaged £1,005 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Ashbocking?
Band D council tax in Ashbocking is £2,232 for 2026–27, less than in 81% 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 Ashbocking
Village in Suffolk, England
Ashbocking is a built-up area of 384 people, in the Mid Suffolk 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
- 384 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003515
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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