Chevington’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Chevington’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChevingtonSuffolk
A village of 301 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Bob Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
301
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median home
£480K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.3
38% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chevington a good place to live?
Chevington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Chevington stand out
The 3 things Chevington 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including All Saints' Church; 10.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
38% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chevington.
Who lives here
Chevington skews older, with 38% of residents 65 or over, more than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
On this, Chevington is above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 make up 11% of residents. The median resident of Chevington is 57.3 years old.
57.3median age
ChevingtonSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
38%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level33%
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.
| Chevington | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 38% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Chevington work nearby than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 3% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Chevington comes below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). 8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
3%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
Chevington is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
For Chevington, that is above both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 4% of households.
£480Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chevington£480K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £495,000 | 11 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,288
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 Chevington: 14.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Chevington sits below both Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Police recorded 19 crimes inside Chevington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 58% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
14.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Damage & arson6
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social1
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.
14.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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 3.7% of people in Chevington say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Chevington below both Suffolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). 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 4%
| Census 2021 | Chevington | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Chevington is rich in listed buildings: 266 per 10,000 residents, more than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Chevington’s listed buildings include All Saints' Church, Grade I. Chevington has 8 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 22% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II7
Among them · Grade I
- All Saints' Church Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
266
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 →Ickworth House and 2 more in and around Chevington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chevington. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustIckworth House2.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Ice House3.1 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteThe Obelisk1.5 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Ickworth House: Squeezyboy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chevington
13pages on Chevington
The big questions
Safety14.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £480K · rent £1,183 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Chevington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BarrowBury St EdmundsCock and EndKentfordGlemsfordGreat BartonRed LodgeChevington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevington | 301 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barrow | 1,961 | 2.7 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Bury St Edmunds | 41,279 | 5.1 | C+ | B− | C− | B− |
| Cock and End | 1,346 | 6.4 | — | C+ | D− | B− |
| Kentford | 1,124 | 6.6 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Glemsford | 3,693 | 7.8 | A | A | B+ | B+ |
| Great Barton | 1,848 | 8 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Red Lodge | 5,771 | 8.3 | C+ | B− | C | A− |
Barrow, Cock and End, Kentford and Great Barton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chevington
How many listed buildings are there in Chevington?
That is 10.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is All Saints' Church.
Is Chevington expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £480,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the West Suffolk council area averaged £1,183 a month in August 2026.
About Chevington
Village in Suffolk, England
Chevington is a built-up area of 301 people, in the West 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
- 301 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003408
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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