Charsfield’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Charsfield’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CharsfieldSuffolk
A village of 341 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Adrian Cable · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
341
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median home
£410K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.3
32% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Charsfield a good place to live?
Charsfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Charsfield stand out
The 3 things Charsfield 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Charsfield.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Charsfield: 32% are 65 or over, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The age that splits Charsfield in two is 56.3. Under-15s account for 7.3% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of residents, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Degrees are held by 44% of adults.
56.3median age
CharsfieldSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Charsfield | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.3% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Charsfield
Below is its only school. 34 pupils attend Charsfield’s one primary school. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charsfield Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 34 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Charsfield work nearby than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 14% travel under 5 km
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.
In 2026, 1% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. At the census, 8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%). The census counted 43% of workers working mainly from home.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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 Charsfield than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
Private renters make up 8% of households, below Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 4% of households rent from a council or housing body. The £410,000 median rests on 13 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£410Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Charsfield£410K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £465,000 | 9 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,285
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
Charsfield records less violent crime per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.9 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1 reports per 1,000, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (3.9) and England’s towns (7.8). Over the year to August 2026, 1 offences were reported in Charsfield. Of all the crimes, 100% were violence and sexual offences.
4.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
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.
4.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
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)
1
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
More people in Charsfield live with a disability than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 22%
4.1% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Suffolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Charsfield has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Charsfield is Ipswich Hospital, 8.3 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Charsfield | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 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 · 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.
History
Old homes shape Charsfield: 48% were built before 1919, more than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Charsfield’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. For its size, Charsfield has 117 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. It has 4 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II3
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
117
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 Charsfield
13pages on Charsfield
The big questions
Safety4.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £410K · rent £842 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street St Peters CloseSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.1 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Charsfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Wickham MarketMeltonGrundisburghWoodbridgeFramlinghamRendleshamMartleshamCharsfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charsfield | 341 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wickham Market | 2,231 | 2.9 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Melton | 1,608 | 3.9 | — | B+ | B− | A |
| Grundisburgh | 1,424 | 4 | — | B− | A | A |
| Woodbridge | 10,146 | 4.6 | A− | B− | B | A− |
| Framlingham | 3,831 | 4.6 | A | B | A− | A |
| Rendlesham | 3,185 | 5.5 | B+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Martlesham | 1,976 | 6.2 | — | B− | C+ | A− |
Wickham Market, Melton, Grundisburgh 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 Charsfield
How many listed buildings are there in Charsfield?
That is 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter.
Is Charsfield expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £410,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the East Suffolk council area averaged £842 a month in August 2026.
About Charsfield
Village in Suffolk, England
Charsfield is a built-up area of 341 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
- 341 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003467
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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