Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters. A village of 2,211 in Suffolk, East of England.
Health outcomes beat most towns (A): life expectancy 84.3 for men, 85.5 for women. Homes sell for a median £470,000, about 8.3 years of what households in the Babergh council area earn. Add schools to its strengths (A): primary results beat 89% of towns in England; secondary results beat 74% of towns in England. The rest of its grades are middling: B for jobs & income, C+ for walkability and B for hazard risk.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency. East Bergholt has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
The 3 things East Bergholt does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far East Bergholt is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
East Bergholt has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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Historic England lists them inside East Bergholt’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in East Bergholt.
4.1% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). One GP practice serves the town; 62% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to East Bergholt is Colchester General Hospital, 6.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | East Bergholt | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 49.5, with 53% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its two schools are below. Between them, one primary and one secondary teach 1,097 pupils in East Bergholt.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 195 | B+ |
| East Bergholt High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 902 | B+ |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 72 listed buildings in East Bergholt: 1 Grade I, 5 Grade II*. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 23% of the total, above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Violence came to 16.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Suffolk’s towns (19.2) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 94 offences were reported in East Bergholt, along with 15 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Homes see 8.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.6 jobs in East Bergholt for each resident in work. 85% of commuters drove, above both Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 44% of workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
79% of households own their home, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social renters account for 12% of households. Private rents average £965 a month across the Babergh council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £485,000 | 55 |
| Semi-detached | £370,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £330,000 | 19 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
At 52.8, the median resident of East Bergholt sits in the middle of the age range. The share of residents under 15 is 13%. The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, close to Suffolk’s towns (10%) and below England’s towns (12%). Among adults, 39% have a degree.
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.
| East Bergholt | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near East Bergholt. Best known first.
MuseumThe Munnings Art Museum2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleLittle Wenham Castle3.3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttraction · National TrustFlatford Mill700 m outside town, to the southAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDodnash Priory2.3 km outside town, to the eastRuinsRuins · English HeritageMistley Towers3.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumManningtree Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bergholt | 2,211 | — | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Capel St Mary | 2,992 | 2.1 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Brantham | 2,081 | 2.1 | — | B+ | A− | A |
| Lawford | 4,488 | 2.9 | B+ | D− | B | B |
| Manningtree | 1,676 | 3 | — | D− | C | B− |
| Mistley | 1,827 | 3.8 | — | D− | C | B |
| Ardleigh | 1,042 | 3.9 | — | D− | C+ | B |
| Bradfield | 1,254 | 5.1 | — | D− | A+ | B |
Brantham, Manningtree, Mistley, Ardleigh and Bradfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 13.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Secondary results beat 74%. East Bergholt has 2 state schools; places are handled by Suffolk council.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £470,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £330,000, semi-detached houses £370,000 and detached houses £485,000. Household incomes are higher than in 77% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B−.
Village in Suffolk, England
East Bergholt is a built-up area of 2,211 people, in the Babergh 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
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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