Drinkstone Green’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Drinkstone Green’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Drinkstone GreenSuffolk
A village of 587 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Helen Steed · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
587
Census 2021 · Mid Suffolk council
Median home
£600K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.4
33% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Drinkstone Green a good place to live?
Drinkstone Green has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Drinkstone Green stand out
The 3 things Drinkstone Green 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*; 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Drinkstone Green.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Drinkstone Green 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 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
92% of commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 45% of workers, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (31%). For 6% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Homes in Drinkstone Green cost more than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns, with a median sale of £600K
7% of households rent privately. Owners make up 87% of households, above Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. The social rented sector houses 6% of households.
£600Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Drinkstone Green£600K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £660,000 | 21 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,005
average private rent a month, Mid Suffolk council area
£2,255
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 Drinkstone Green see less burglary and damage than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 1.1 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 11 crimes inside Drinkstone Green’s built-up area. Violent crime comes to 5.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 55% of recorded crime.
5.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Other theft2
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
5.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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 3.2% of people in Drinkstone Green say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects 14% of people in Drinkstone Green. At the census, 86% of people in Drinkstone Green called their health good or very good, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Drinkstone Green is West Suffolk Hospital, 6.9 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Drinkstone Green | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Drinkstone Green: 33% 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.
Per 10,000 residents, Drinkstone Green counts 136 listed buildings, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (89) and England’s towns (39). Historic England’s list names 8 listed buildings here, every one Grade II.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
136
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
An older town: 33% of people in Drinkstone Green are 65 or over, more than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Drinkstone Green has a median age of 56.4. 12% are under 15, below Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.5% of residents.
56.4median age
Drinkstone GreenSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Drinkstone Green | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Drinkstone Green
12pages on Drinkstone Green
The big questions
Safety5.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £600K · rent £1,005 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Gedding RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Drinkstone Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WoolpitElmswellThurstonHaughleyStowmarketGreat BartonStowuplandDrinkstone Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drinkstone Green | 587 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woolpit | 1,838 | 1.6 | — | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Elmswell | 4,446 | 3 | A− | A− | B | A− |
| Thurston | 3,009 | 4 | B+ | B+ | C | A |
| Haughley | 1,316 | 4.5 | — | A | C | B+ |
| Stowmarket | 21,537 | 5.7 | B | A | C+ | C+ |
| Great Barton | 1,848 | 5.9 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Stowupland | 2,019 | 6.5 | — | A | C+ | B+ |
Woolpit, Haughley, Great Barton and Stowupland have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Drinkstone Green
Is Drinkstone Green expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Mid Suffolk council area averaged £1,005 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Drinkstone Green?
That is 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Drinkstone Green?
Band D council tax in Drinkstone Green is £2,255 for 2026–27, less than in 79% 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 Drinkstone Green
Village in Suffolk, England
Drinkstone Green is a built-up area of 587 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
- 587 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003397
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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