Barton Mills’s story
7 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Barton Mills’ built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Barton MillsSuffolk
Home to 833 people, this village lies in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Bob Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
833
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median home
£365K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.8
26% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Barton Mills a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Barton Mills is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 48% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Barton Mills stand out
The 3 things Barton Mills 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
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
48% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barton Mills.
Work & commute
More commuters in Barton Mills drive than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 89%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1% of commuters who live in Barton Mills also work there. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 35%, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). For every resident in work, Barton Mills has 0.3 jobs.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
Barton Mills is a town of owners: 73% of households own their home, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Homes sold for a median £365K, above both Suffolk’s towns (£309K) and England’s towns (£308K). The social rented sector houses 10% of households. Private rents average £1,183 a month across the West Suffolk council area.
£365Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Barton Mills£365K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £577,500 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £292,500 | 13 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,331
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 Barton Mills
Over the year to August 2026, 39 offences were reported in Barton Mills. There were 1.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Suffolk’s towns (3.9) and England’s towns (7.8). 33% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
22violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Other crime6
Other theft4
Drugs4
Public order3
Weapons3
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
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.
22
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
39
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
Bad health is less common in Barton Mills than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.4% of residents
The nearest A&E to Barton Mills is West Suffolk Hospital, 10.7 miles away. 84% of people in Barton Mills rate their own health good or very good. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 0.8 miles off.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Barton Mills | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
80.4
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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Barton Mills is conservation area than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 42%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Listed buildings per head: 84 for every 10,000 residents of Barton Mills.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
- Paradise Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
84
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
Fewer children live in Barton Mills than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
30% of adults hold a degree, above Suffolk’s towns (27%) but below England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up 26% of the town. The middle age in Barton Mills is 49.8. Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents.
49.8median age
Barton MillsSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Barton Mills | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Barton Mills
13pages on Barton Mills
The big questions
Safety22 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £365K · rent £1,183 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Barton Mills’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MildenhallRed LodgeBeck RowLittle EriswellIslehamKentfordLakenheathBarton Mills
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Mills | 833 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mildenhall | 9,684 | 1.1 | C− | B | C− | C |
| Red Lodge | 5,771 | 2.3 | C+ | B− | C | A− |
| Beck Row | 4,129 | 3 | C | B− | B− | B |
| Little Eriswell | 4,120 | 3.9 | A− | B | A+ | B+ |
| Isleham | 2,287 | 4.4 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Kentford | 1,124 | 4.5 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Lakenheath | 4,567 | 5.6 | C+ | B | B | B− |
Isleham and Kentford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Barton Mills
How many listed buildings are there in Barton Mills?
That is 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Barton Mills expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £292,500 and detached houses £577,500.
How much is council tax in Barton Mills?
Band D council tax in Barton Mills is £2,331 for 2026–27, less than in 70% 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 Barton Mills
Village in Suffolk, England
Barton Mills is a built-up area of 833 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
- 833 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003115
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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