Assington’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Assington’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AssingtonSuffolk
A village of 514 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Pfrenchm at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
514
Census 2021 · Babergh council
Median home
£521K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.9
24% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Assington a good place to live?
Assington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Assington stand out
The 3 things Assington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 9.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
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 Assington.
Work & commute
Commuters in Assington travel far: only 16% go under 5 km, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Assington below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot4%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
0.6%
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
Buying in Assington costs more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £521K
On this, Assington is above both Suffolk’s towns (£309K) and England’s towns (£308K). 7% of households rent privately.
£521Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Assington£521K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £680,000 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £459,950 | 6 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£965
average private rent a month, Babergh council area
£2,275
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
Crime recorded by police in Assington
Police recorded 22 crimes inside Assington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 45% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
19.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Damage & arson4
Burglary3
Public order1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Other crime1
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.
19.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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
Is Assington a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Assington comes above both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). Assington has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.1 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.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Assington | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Assington are listed than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 233 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Assington, that is above both Suffolk’s towns (89) and England’s towns (39). Assington has 12 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
233
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
Children make up only 14% of Assington, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Assington sits below both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. Over-65s are 24% of the population. The median resident of Assington is 47.9 years old.
47.9median age
AssingtonSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Assington | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Assington
12pages on Assington
The big questions
Safety19.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £521K · rent £965 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Assington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BuresGreat WaldingfieldSudburyActonGreat HorkesleyLong MelfordHadleighAssington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assington | 514 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bures | 1,183 | 2.9 | — | B− | B− | B+ |
| Great Waldingfield | 1,377 | 3.7 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Sudbury | 23,922 | 3.8 | B− | A | C− | C |
| Acton | 1,666 | 4.8 | — | A− | A | B+ |
| Great Horkesley | 2,232 | 6 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Long Melford | 3,895 | 6.3 | B+ | B | A− | B+ |
| Hadleigh | 8,638 | 6.6 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
Bures, Great Waldingfield, Acton and Great Horkesley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Assington
How many listed buildings are there in Assington?
That is 9.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Assington expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £459,950 and detached houses £680,000. Private rents in the Babergh council area averaged £965 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Assington?
Band D council tax in Assington is £2,275 for 2026–27, less than in 78% 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 Assington
Village in Suffolk, England
Assington is a built-up area of 514 people, in the Babergh 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
- 514 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Babergh
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003877
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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