Battisford Tye’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Battisford Tye’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Battisford TyeSuffolk
475 people call this village in Suffolk, East of England home.
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Population
475
Census 2021 · Mid Suffolk council
Median home
£470K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.7
29% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Battisford Tye a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Battisford Tye has no grades; its figures are still real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median sale price is £470,000.
What makes Battisford Tye stand out
The 3 things Battisford Tye 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*; 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 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 Battisford Tye.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 22% in Battisford Tye, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Among 16 to 64s, 1.5% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 91% of commuters, above both Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Before tax, the average household brings in £62K a year.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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 Battisford Tye than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 89%
The social rented sector houses 5% of households. Private renters make up 6% of households, below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 17 standard sales inside Battisford Tye’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£470Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Battisford Tye£470K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £470,000 | 17 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,005
average private rent a month, Mid Suffolk council area
£2,276
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
Battisford Tye records less burglary and damage per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.4 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 10.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 9 crimes inside Battisford Tye’s built-up area.
10.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft2
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
10.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
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)
9
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
Bad health is less common in Battisford Tye than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.4% of residents
Battisford Tye has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away. At the census, 85% of people in Battisford Tye called their health good or very good, above both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). 16% of residents in Battisford Tye live with a disability. The nearest A&E to Battisford Tye is Ipswich Hospital, 11.8 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Battisford Tye | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Battisford Tye: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Battisford Tye counts 84 listed buildings, below Suffolk’s towns (89) but above England’s towns (39).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
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
Older residents shape Battisford Tye: 29% are 65 or over, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Graduates make up nearly a third of adults. People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.7% of the town, below Suffolk’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Line up the people of Battisford Tye by age and the one in the middle is 53.7.
53.7median age
Battisford TyeSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Battisford Tye | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Battisford Tye
12pages on Battisford Tye
The big questions
Safety10.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £470K · rent £1,005 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Battisford Tye’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Great BricettStowmarketBildestonNeedham MarketStowuplandHaughleyElmsettBattisford Tye
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battisford Tye | 475 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Bricett | 1,518 | 1.8 | — | A | A+ | B |
| Stowmarket | 21,537 | 3.1 | B | A | C+ | C+ |
| Bildeston | 1,096 | 3.6 | — | A− | A− | A− |
| Needham Market | 5,055 | 3.8 | A− | A | B | B− |
| Stowupland | 2,019 | 4.3 | — | A | C+ | B+ |
| Haughley | 1,316 | 4.9 | — | A | C | B+ |
| Elmsett | 1,001 | 4.9 | — | B− | A+ | A− |
Great Bricett, Bildeston, Stowupland, Haughley and Elmsett have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Battisford Tye
How many listed buildings are there in Battisford Tye?
That is 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Battisford Tye 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 Battisford Tye?
Band D council tax in Battisford Tye is £2,276 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 Battisford Tye
Village in Suffolk, England
Battisford Tye is a built-up area of 475 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
- 475 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003519
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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