Bromeswell’s story
1 listed building, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Bromeswell’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BromeswellSuffolk
A village of 327 in Suffolk, East of England. 64% of households own their home outright.
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Photo: Simon Mortimer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
327
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median age
55.5
31% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bromeswell a good place to live?
Bromeswell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Bromeswell stand out
The 3 things Bromeswell does most differently from other towns.
Own outright
Housing
64% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bromeswell.
Who lives here
More people in Bromeswell hold a degree than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 45%
5.2% of residents are 15 to 24, below Suffolk’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Under 15: 16% of residents. Half the people of Bromeswell are older than 55.5. Retirement age and beyond: 31% of residents are 65 or older.
55.5median age
BromeswellSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bromeswell | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.2% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 28% of Bromeswell’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.6 jobs in Bromeswell for each resident in work. Working mainly from home: 47% of workers, above both Suffolk’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (31%). At the census, 16% of commuters got to work without a car.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot10%
Bicycle6%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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
Housing
Private renting is less common in Bromeswell than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 6%
Social housing holds 2% of households, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 92%. Private rents average £842 a month across the East Suffolk council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bromeswell£0K
Typical UK town£277K
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,270
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
Violent crime runs low in Bromeswell: 9.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences made up half of the total. Over the year to August 2026, 4 offences were reported in Bromeswell. There were 1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Suffolk’s towns (3.9) and England’s towns (7.8).
9.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
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.
9.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.1
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)
4
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
Bad health is less common in Bromeswell than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 4% of residents
Self-reported good health: 84% of Bromeswell’s residents. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.9 miles off. The nearest A&E to Bromeswell is Ipswich Hospital, 7.7 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Bromeswell | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Bromeswell’s listed buildings include the Church of St Edmund, Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Bromeswell keeps 31 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below both Suffolk’s towns (89) and England’s towns (39). Of the town’s land, 5% lies in conservation areas, below both Suffolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II0
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Edmund Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
31
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Woodbridge Tide Mill and 3 more in and around Bromeswell
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bromeswell. Best known first.
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumBentwaters Cold War Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustSutton Hoo Archeological Site2.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumWoodbridge Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bentwaters Cold War Museum: Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bromeswell
12pages on Bromeswell
The big questions
Bromeswell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MeltonSutton CommonWoodbridgeRendleshamWickham MarketMartleshamMartlesham HeathBromeswell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromeswell | 327 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melton | 1,608 | 1.4 | — | B+ | B− | A |
| Sutton Common | 1,262 | 1.8 | — | A | A+ | B+ |
| Woodbridge | 10,146 | 2.2 | A− | B− | B | A− |
| Rendlesham | 3,185 | 2.8 | B+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Wickham Market | 2,231 | 3.4 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Martlesham | 1,976 | 4.2 | — | B− | C+ | A− |
| Martlesham Heath | 2,730 | 4.8 | B+ | B | D | A− |
Melton, Sutton Common, Wickham Market and Martlesham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bromeswell
How much is council tax in Bromeswell?
Band D council tax in Bromeswell is £2,270 for 2026–27, less than in 79% 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.
How many listed buildings are there in Bromeswell?
1 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade I. That is 1.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Edmund.
About Bromeswell
Village in Suffolk, England
Bromeswell is a built-up area of 327 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
- 327 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003593
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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