Corton’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Corton’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CortonSuffolk
A village of 1,134 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain
Population
1,134
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median home
£235K
41 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.2
39% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Corton a good place to live?
Corton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is cost of living (A): median sale £235,000, 4.5 years of area income; rent £842 a month. Its weakest is jobs & income (C): mean household income £50,767; 2.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
What makes Corton stand out
The 3 things Corton does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
45% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Own outright
Housing
55% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Corton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Corton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeCOpen →SafetyB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 50% of towns in England; secondary results beat 36% of towns in EnglandC+Open →WalkabilityB−Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.3 for men, 84.5 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 5% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life3.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Pleasurewood Hills and 10 more in and around Corton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Corton. Best known first.
Theme parkPleasurewood Hills200 m outside town, to the south
Historic houseSomerleyton Hall and Gardens4.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumMincarlo - Historic Trawler3.8 km outside town, to the south
MuseumLowestoft Maritime Museum2.1 km outside town, to the south
MuseumLowestoft War Memorial Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southPierPierClaremont Pier4.5 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Pleasurewood Hills: John Goldsmith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerleyton Hall and Gardens: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mincarlo - Historic Trawler: stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowestoft Maritime Museum: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowestoft War Memorial Museum: Robert Jarvis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Corton.
Who lives here
An older town: 39% of people in Corton are 65 or over, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
For Corton, that is above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). 9.2% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of Corton is 59.2 years old.
59.2median age
CortonSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Corton | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.2% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC+
Results at Corton’s schools trail 59% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 110 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A
Few households rent privately in Corton: 11%, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Corton sits below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) on this measure. 75% of households own their home.
£235Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Corton£235K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £309,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £217,500 | 9 |
| Terraced | £151,000 | 14 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,247
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
1 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Corton has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 14% of its homes were built before 1919.
1listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
9
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Homes in Corton see more burglary and damage than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 11.8 per 1,000 a year
That puts Corton above both Suffolk’s towns (6.7) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 44 crimes inside Corton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence comes to 14.7 per 1,000 residents a year.
14.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 45% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Vehicle crime14
Burglary5
Other theft4
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social6
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.
14.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
44
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Only 13% of commuters in Corton go to work without a car, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Corton is below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%). 81% of commuters drove to work at the census.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot7%
Bicycle4%
Bus1%
Train1%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 46% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Corton say their health is good than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%
In the comparison, Corton comes below both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). Corton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away. 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.
75%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Corton | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.6% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
79.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Corton
14pages on Corton
The big questions
SafetyB+14.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £235K · rent £842 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 79.3 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commuteC45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Corton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hopton on SeaLowestoftGorleston-on-SeaBradwellBeltonGreat YarmouthKessinglandCorton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corton | 1,134 | — | — | A | B+ | B− |
| Hopton on Sea | 2,575 | 1.8 | C− | D | C | C |
| Lowestoft | 71,308 | 3.3 | C+ | A | D | C− |
| Gorleston-on-Sea | 24,474 | 4.1 | D | C | C− | D |
| Bradwell | 11,632 | 4.6 | C− | D | B | C+ |
| Belton | 3,603 | 5 | D | D | B+ | C |
| Great Yarmouth | 28,979 | 6.4 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
| Kessingland | 4,242 | 6.8 | B | A | B | C+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Corton
Does Corton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How much is council tax in Corton?
Band D council tax in Corton is £2,247 for 2026–27, less than in 80% 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 Corton
Village in Suffolk, England
Corton is a built-up area of 1,134 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
- 1,134 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002749
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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