Crowfield’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Crowfield’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CrowfieldSuffolk
A village of 375 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Michael Roots · CC BY 3.0
Population
375
Census 2021 · Mid Suffolk council
Median age
55.8
28% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Crowfield a good place to live?
Crowfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Crowfield stand out
The 3 things Crowfield 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%)
16% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Homes built before 1919
History
48% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
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 Crowfield.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Crowfield walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 7%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.7 jobs in Crowfield for each resident in work. 92% of commuters drove, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). On top of that, the census counted nearly two in five workers working mainly from home. Of the commuters living locally, 4% work in the town itself.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Most households in Crowfield own their home: 83%, more than in Suffolk’s towns and across England’s towns
Social housing holds 6% of households, below Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private renters make up 11% of households. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Crowfield’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Crowfield£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £440,000 | 9 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,005
average private rent a month, Mid Suffolk council area
£2,234
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
Homes in Crowfield see less burglary and damage than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 3.6 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences. Violent crime comes to 11.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 4 offences were reported in Crowfield.
11.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Burglary2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
11.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
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)
4
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
Just 4% of people in Crowfield say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Crowfield is Ipswich Hospital, 8.3 miles away. 84% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.7 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Crowfield | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
82.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.5
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
Crowfield keeps more of its old housing than Suffolk or England’s towns: 48% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Crowfield keeps 133 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Suffolk’s towns (89) and England’s towns (39). This Suffolk town has 5 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
133
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Crowfield than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.4%. Residents of Crowfield have a median age of 55.8.
55.8median age
CrowfieldSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Crowfield | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crowfield
12pages on Crowfield
The big questions
Crowfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DebenhamNeedham MarketClaydonGreat BlakenhamStowuplandMendleshamGrundisburghCrowfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowfield | 375 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debenham | 2,294 | 3.8 | — | A− | A | A |
| Needham Market | 5,055 | 4.2 | A− | A | B | B− |
| Claydon | 3,140 | 4.7 | A− | A | A− | B− |
| Great Blakenham | 2,188 | 4.8 | — | A | B | B− |
| Stowupland | 2,019 | 5.6 | — | A | C+ | B+ |
| Mendlesham | 1,018 | 5.9 | — | A | A | B+ |
| Grundisburgh | 1,424 | 6.1 | — | B− | A | A |
Debenham, Great Blakenham, Stowupland, Mendlesham and Grundisburgh have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Crowfield
How many listed buildings are there in Crowfield?
That is 5.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Crowfield?
Band D council tax in Crowfield is £2,234 for 2026–27, less than in 81% 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 Crowfield
Village in Suffolk, England
Crowfield is a built-up area of 375 people, in the Mid 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
- 375 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003457
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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