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This village in Suffolk, East of England has a population of 295.
Benhall Green has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 10 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters. It skews older: 36% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Benhall Green does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 10 buildings inside Benhall Green’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Benhall Green.
People 65 and over make up 36% of the town. Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below both Suffolk’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Benhall Green is 57.7 years old. Graduates make up 28% of adults.
55% women, 45% men
About 82 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.
| Benhall Green | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.8% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 86% of commuters, above Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Income per household averages £49K a year, before tax. Of the commuters living in Benhall Green, 2% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Households that own their home make up 72%. Homes sold for a median £375K, above Suffolk’s towns (£309K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Social housing holds 19% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £467,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £290,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 2.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Suffolk’s towns (3.9) and England’s towns (7.8). Police recorded 22 crimes inside Benhall Green’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 64% of the total.
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.
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.
At the census, 6.4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Suffolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Asked at the census, 73% of residents of Benhall Green said they were in good or very good health. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Benhall Green | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Benhall Green keeps 339 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Benhall Green. Best known first.
Historic houseGlemham Hall4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSaxmundham Museum1.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionSnape Maltings3.6 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benhall Green | 295 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saxmundham | 4,778 | 1.4 | C+ | B+ | C | C+ |
| Leiston | 5,919 | 3.9 | C+ | A | C | C+ |
| Aldeburgh | 2,423 | 5.3 | — | C+ | A− | C+ |
| Rendlesham | 3,185 | 5.6 | B+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Wickham Market | 2,231 | 5.9 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Framlingham | 3,831 | 6.3 | A | B | A− | A |
| Laxfield | 1,004 | 8.8 | — | B | A+ | A− |
Aldeburgh, Wickham Market and Laxfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 13.9 times the typical UK town for its size. 40% of Benhall Green’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
By type: semi-detached houses £290,000 and detached houses £467,000. Private rents in the East Suffolk council area averaged £842 a month in August 2026.
Village in Suffolk, England
Benhall Green is a built-up area of 295 people, in the East 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
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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