Brandeston’s story
19 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Brandeston’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BrandestonSuffolk
A village of 269 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Population
269
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median age
58.4
39% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Brandeston a good place to live?
Brandeston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Brandeston stand out
The 3 things Brandeston does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brandeston.
Who lives here
Brandeston skews older, with 39% of residents 65 or over, more than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
In the comparison, Brandeston comes above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for 12% of the population. The median resident of Brandeston is 58.4 years old.
58.4median age
BrandestonSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications4%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Brandeston | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 4.3% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Brandeston travel far: only 25% 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 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Brandeston, that is below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). 11% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot7%
Train3%
Bus1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
More households own their home in Brandeston than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 83%
Brandeston sits above both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. Social housing holds 0% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Brandeston£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £770,000 | 5 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,277
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 less often in Brandeston than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.7 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Brandeston below both Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 2.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 0 crimes inside Brandeston’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
3.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
3.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
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)
0
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
Just 3.3% of people in Brandeston say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Brandeston is below both Suffolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Brandeston 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.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Brandeston | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
83.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Brandeston are listed than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 706 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Brandeston has 19 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 48% of the total, above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
19listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II19
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
706
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brandeston
13pages on Brandeston
The big questions
Brandeston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FramlinghamWickham MarketDebenhamGrundisburghMeltonRendleshamWoodbridgeBrandeston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeston | 269 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Framlingham | 3,831 | 2.8 | A | B | A− | A |
| Wickham Market | 2,231 | 4.5 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Debenham | 2,294 | 5 | — | A− | A | A |
| Grundisburgh | 1,424 | 6.3 | — | B− | A | A |
| Melton | 1,608 | 6.5 | — | B+ | B− | A |
| Rendlesham | 3,185 | 7.3 | B+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Woodbridge | 10,146 | 7.3 | A− | B− | B | A− |
Wickham Market, Debenham, Grundisburgh and Melton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Brandeston
How many listed buildings are there in Brandeston?
That is 29 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Brandeston?
Band D council tax in Brandeston is £2,277 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 Brandeston
Village in Suffolk, England
Brandeston is a built-up area of 269 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
- Population
- 269 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003387
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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