Chelmondiston’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Chelmondiston’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChelmondistonSuffolk
Population 923: a village in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Robert Edwards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
923
Census 2021 · Babergh council
Median home
£325K
55 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.7
36% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chelmondiston a good place to live?
Chelmondiston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. It skews older: 36% of residents are 65 or over. 54% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Chelmondiston stand out
The 3 things Chelmondiston does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
54% 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 Chelmondiston.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Chelmondiston, fewer than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for one in ten residents. Line up the people of Chelmondiston by age and the one in the middle is 55.7. 31% of adults hold a degree, higher than Suffolk’s towns (27%) yet lower than England’s towns (34%).
55.7median age
ChelmondistonSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level31%
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.
| Chelmondiston | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Chelmondiston
The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 60% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 117 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmondiston Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 117 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Chelmondiston: 18% commute under 5 km, below Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.4. The car took 82% of commuters, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%), and on top of that just over a third of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot11%
Train2%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
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
Few households rent privately in Chelmondiston: 14%, fewer than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 72% of households, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses 13% of households. Private rents average £965 a month across the Babergh council area.
£325Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chelmondiston£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 20 |
| Terraced | £272,500 | 14 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£965
average private rent a month, Babergh council area
£2,319
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
Chelmondiston records less violent crime per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 10.5 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 39% of the total. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 33 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Chelmondiston’s built-up area. There were 2.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Suffolk’s towns (3.9) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
10.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Damage & arson9
Public order3
Other theft2
Burglary2
Other crime2
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social2
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.
10.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
33
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
Disability is more common in Chelmondiston than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 22% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Chelmondiston: the nearest practice is 2.1 miles away. At the census, nearly four fifths of people in Chelmondiston called their health good or very good, below both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Chelmondiston is Ipswich Hospital, 4.6 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Chelmondiston | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
83
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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Chelmondiston: 36% 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.
Of Chelmondiston’s land, 10% lies in conservation areas, above Suffolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
65
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 Chelmondiston
14pages on Chelmondiston
The big questions
Safety10.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £325K · rent £965 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Spalding WaySchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards3.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Chelmondiston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HolbrookShotley GateTrimley St MartinHarwichIpswichKirtonTrimley St MaryChelmondiston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmondiston | 923 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Holbrook | 2,146 | 2.2 | — | B+ | A | A |
| Shotley Gate | 1,418 | 3.3 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Trimley St Martin | 1,725 | 4.4 | — | B+ | C+ | B |
| Harwich | 20,219 | 4.6 | D− | D | D | C− |
| Ipswich | 151,566 | 4.9 | C | B | C− | C |
| Kirton | 1,245 | 4.9 | — | B | A+ | B |
| Trimley St Mary | 3,736 | 5 | A− | A | A | B |
Holbrook, Shotley Gate, Trimley St Martin and Kirton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chelmondiston
How many listed buildings are there in Chelmondiston?
That is 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Chelmondiston?
Band D council tax in Chelmondiston is £2,319 for 2026–27, less than in 72% 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 Chelmondiston
Village in Suffolk, England
Chelmondiston is a built-up area of 923 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
- 923 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Babergh
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003881
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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