Boxford’s story
67 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Boxford’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BoxfordSuffolk
A village of 833 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Andrew Hill · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
833
Census 2021 · Babergh council
Median home
£330K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.6
26% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Boxford a good place to live?
Boxford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Boxford stand out
The 3 things Boxford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 33 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 Boxford.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Boxford: 8% commute under 5 km, below Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
One in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%). Households take home £65K a year before tax, on average. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Train3%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Schools
The schools around Boxford
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School’s results beat 83% of schools in England like it. Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 75% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 178 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Boxford is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
7% live in social housing, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how just over one in ten households live. The median sale, £330,000, comes from 29 standard sales inside Boxford’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£330Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Boxford£330K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £535,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £314,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £322,500 | 12 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£965
average private rent a month, Babergh council area
£2,367
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
Violence is recorded more often in Boxford than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 34 per 1,000 residents a year
53% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 11.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above Suffolk’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 34 offences in Boxford and 4 cases of nuisance behaviour.
34violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Damage & arson7
Burglary3
Other theft2
Public order1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Anti-social4
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.
34
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
34
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
Just 2% of people in Boxford say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Boxford is Colchester General Hospital, 8.3 miles away. 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. A disability affects 15% of people in the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Boxford: the nearest practice is 3.9 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Boxford | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Boxford are listed than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 804 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Boxford’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. It counts 67 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. A third of its homes were built before 1919, above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
67listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II65
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
804
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
Boxford is a graduates’ town: 40% hold a degree, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
7.7% of residents are 15 to 24, below Suffolk’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town. Half the people of Boxford are older than 47.6. The share of residents under 15 is 19%.
47.6median age
BoxfordSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Boxford | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 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 Boxford
12pages on Boxford
The big questions
Safety34 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £330K · rent £965 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Swan StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Boxford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Great WaldingfieldHadleighActonSudburyBuresBildestonLavenhamBoxford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxford | 833 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Waldingfield | 1,377 | 4.1 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Hadleigh | 8,638 | 4.2 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Acton | 1,666 | 5.1 | — | A− | A | B+ |
| Sudbury | 23,922 | 5.3 | B− | A | C− | C |
| Bures | 1,183 | 5.4 | — | B− | B− | B+ |
| Bildeston | 1,096 | 5.8 | — | A− | A− | A− |
| Lavenham | 1,224 | 6.2 | — | B | B− | A |
Great Waldingfield, Acton, Bures, Bildeston and Lavenham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Boxford
How many listed buildings are there in Boxford?
That is 33 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
How much is council tax in Boxford?
Band D council tax in Boxford is £2,367 for 2026–27, less than in 64% 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.
Is Boxford expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £330,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £322,500, semi-detached houses £314,000 and detached houses £535,000. Private rents in the Babergh council area averaged £965 a month in August 2026.
About Boxford
Village in Suffolk, England
Boxford is a built-up area of 833 people, in the Babergh 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
- Babergh
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003820
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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