Beyton’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Beyton’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BeytonSuffolk
A village of 687 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Bernd Jatzwauk Pommes104 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
687
Census 2021 · Mid Suffolk council
Median home
£535K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.6
28% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Beyton a good place to live?
Beyton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Beyton stand out
The 3 things Beyton 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
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 11.3 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 Beyton.
Work & commute
Commuters in Beyton travel far: only 11% 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 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Beyton 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
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
A home in Beyton sells for £535K, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
On this, Beyton is above both Suffolk’s towns (£309K) and England’s towns (£308K). 81% of households own their home.
£535Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Beyton£535K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £602,500 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £359,137 | 6 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,005
average private rent a month, Mid 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
Beyton records less violent crime per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 10.7 per 1,000 a year
In the comparison, Beyton comes below both Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 3.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 12 crimes inside Beyton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
10.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft5
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
10.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
88% of people in Beyton say their health is good or very good, more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns
For Beyton, that is above both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). Beyton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 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 8%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Beyton | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Beyton are listed than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 277 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Beyton sits above both Suffolk’s towns (89) and England’s towns (39) on this measure. Beyton has 19 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 21% of homes were built before 1919.
19listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II18
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
277
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 Beyton than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
28% of residents are 65 or over, above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Beyton has a median age of 53.6. 9.9% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
53.6median age
BeytonSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Beyton | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beyton
13pages on Beyton
The big questions
Safety10.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £535K · rent £1,005 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street The GreenSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Beyton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ThurstonWoolpitGreat BartonElmswellIxworthBury St EdmundsHaughleyBeyton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyton | 687 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thurston | 3,009 | 1.4 | B+ | B+ | C | A |
| Woolpit | 1,838 | 2.8 | — | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Great Barton | 1,848 | 3.4 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Elmswell | 4,446 | 3.6 | A− | A− | B | A− |
| Ixworth | 2,296 | 4.4 | — | C | B | A− |
| Bury St Edmunds | 41,279 | 5 | C+ | B− | C− | B− |
| Haughley | 1,316 | 6.1 | — | A | C | B+ |
Woolpit, Great Barton, Ixworth and Haughley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Beyton
How many listed buildings are there in Beyton?
That is 11.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Beyton expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £359,137 and detached houses £602,500. Private rents in the Mid Suffolk council area averaged £1,005 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Beyton?
Band D council tax in Beyton 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 Beyton
Village in Suffolk, England
Beyton is a built-up area of 687 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
- 687 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003343
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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