Coney Weston’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Coney Weston’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Coney WestonSuffolk
It is a village of 362 residents in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Keith Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
362
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median home
£475K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
58.3
38% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Coney Weston a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Coney Weston has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 11 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are 38% of the population.
What makes Coney Weston stand out
The 3 things Coney Weston does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 12.5 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 Coney Weston.
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Coney Weston, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Coney Weston has a median age of 58.3. 38% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 are 6.4% of the population.
58.3median age
Coney WestonSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
38%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Coney Weston | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 38% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Coney Weston: just 14% travel under 5 km, below Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 92% of commuters, above both Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). A household here earns £53K a year before tax, on average. 2% of commuters who live in Coney Weston also work there. There are 0.5 jobs in Coney Weston for each resident in work.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
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
More households own their home in Coney Weston than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 86%
6% live in social housing, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 9% of households. Behind the median of £475,000: 13 standard sales inside Coney Weston’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£475Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Coney Weston£475K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £475,000 | 13 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,323
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 Coney Weston: 3.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Burglary and damage came to 2.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Suffolk’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Police recorded 6 crimes inside Coney Weston’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes.
3.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
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
2.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Most people in Coney Weston (81%) report good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Coney Weston is West Suffolk Hospital, 11.5 miles away. Coney Weston has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 miles away. At the census, 18% of people here had a disability, close to both Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%).
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Coney Weston | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Coney Weston are listed than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 304 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
304
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 Coney Weston
13pages on Coney Weston
The big questions
Safety3.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £475K · rent £1,183 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Thetford RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Coney Weston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StantonIxworthWalsham le WillowsEast HarlingRickinghall and BotesdaleThetfordGreat BartonConey Weston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coney Weston | 362 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stanton | 2,316 | 2.8 | — | B− | A | B |
| Ixworth | 2,296 | 4.8 | — | C | B | A− |
| Walsham le Willows | 1,258 | 5.3 | — | A− | A | A |
| East Harling | 2,490 | 5.6 | — | C− | A | B |
| Rickinghall and Botesdale | 1,842 | 5.8 | — | A− | A | A |
| Thetford | 25,502 | 6.3 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Great Barton | 1,848 | 7.8 | — | D | A+ | A |
Stanton, Ixworth, Walsham le Willows, East Harling, Rickinghall and Botesdale 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 Coney Weston
How many listed buildings are there in Coney Weston?
That is 12.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Coney Weston expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £475,000, 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 Coney Weston
Village in Suffolk, England
Coney Weston is a built-up area of 362 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
- 362 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003025
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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