Barnham’s story
18 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Barnham’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BarnhamSuffolk
A village of 257 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Keith Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
257
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median age
53.7
29% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Barnham a good place to live?
Barnham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Barnham stand out
The 3 things Barnham 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
0 Grade II*; 28.7 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 Barnham.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Barnham, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Barnham below both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 29% of the town. Half the people of Barnham are older than 53.7.
53.7median age
BarnhamSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Barnham | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Barnham travel far: only 14% 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 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Barnham is below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). 11% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Bus5%
Train1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
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
More households own their home in Barnham than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 81%
In the comparison, Barnham comes above both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 1% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Barnham£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £352,500 | 6 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,292
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 in Barnham run at 10.4 per 1,000 a year, against 6.8 in Suffolk’s towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
Police recorded 7 crimes inside Barnham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 1.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Suffolk’s towns (3.9) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 57% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
19.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Public order1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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
10.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
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
Disability is less common in Barnham, 14% of residents, than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
For Barnham, that is below both Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Barnham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 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.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Barnham | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Barnham are listed than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 700 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Barnham sits above both Suffolk’s towns (89) and England’s towns (39) on this measure. Barnham has 18 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 36% of the total.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II18
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
700
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Thetford Priory and 6 more in and around Barnham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Barnham. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageThetford Priory3.9 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseEuston Hall2.6 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageChurch of the Holy Sepulchre3.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumDad's Army Museum3.5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumCharles Burrell Museum3.7 km outside town, to the north
MuseumAncient House Museum of Thetford Life3.8 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseEuston Hall2.6 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or priory · English HeritageChurch of the Holy Sepulchre3.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumDad's Army Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumCharles Burrell Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumAncient House Museum of Thetford Life3.8 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Euston Hall: Morris ?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dad's Army Museum: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Burrell Museum: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Barnham
13pages on Barnham
The big questions
Barnham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ThetfordIxworthBrandonStantonGreat BartonWeetingLittle EriswellBarnham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnham | 257 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thetford | 25,502 | 2.4 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Ixworth | 2,296 | 6.7 | — | C | B | A− |
| Brandon | 9,218 | 6.9 | C− | B | C | C− |
| Stanton | 2,316 | 6.9 | — | B− | A | B |
| Great Barton | 1,848 | 7.7 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Weeting | 1,883 | 8.1 | — | B | A | C+ |
| Little Eriswell | 4,120 | 8.8 | A− | B | A+ | B+ |
Ixworth, Stanton, Great Barton and Weeting have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Barnham
How many listed buildings are there in Barnham?
That is 28.7 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Who lives in Barnham?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 29% of residents were 65 or over and 35% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 11% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Barnham?
Band D council tax in Barnham is £2,292 for 2026–27, less than in 76% 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 Barnham
Village in Suffolk, England
Barnham is a built-up area of 257 people, in the West 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
- 257 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003004
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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