Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,831 in Suffolk, East of England.
Framlingham grades A overall against UK towns: better than 92% of UK towns, and #5 of 34 in Suffolk. Its strongest subject is health (A): life expectancy 83.1 for men, 85.4 for women. Its weakest is hazard risk (C): 1.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £327,750 in the last three years, 6.3 times what households in the East Suffolk council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Framlingham 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 Framlingham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Historic England lists 97 buildings inside Framlingham’s built-up area, 3 of them Grade I, and 1 scheduled monument.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 1 old photo or postcard going back to 1827.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Framlingham.
Framlingham sits below both Suffolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) on this measure. Women here live to 85.4 on average and men to 83.1 (2019–23). 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.
| Census 2021 | Framlingham | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 311 | B− |
| Thomas Mills High School & Sixth FormLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,056 | B− |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Framlingham above both Suffolk’s towns (88) and England’s towns (39). Framlingham’s listed buildings include Church of St Michael the Archangel, Grade I. Framlingham has 97 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 3 Grade I, 9 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
On this, Framlingham is above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Half the people of Framlingham are older than 48.2.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Framlingham | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Framlingham comes below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). 22% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Police recorded 113 crimes inside Framlingham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 12 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes saw 6.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, close to Suffolk’s towns (6.8) and below England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences were 49% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
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
For Framlingham, that is above both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 17% of households rent privately.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,000 | 77 |
| Semi-detached | £295,000 | 53 |
| Terraced | £238,750 | 42 |
| Flat or maisonette | £196,750 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Framlingham. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castlein town
MuseumParham Airfield Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Theme parkEaston Farm Park3.7 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
97 listed buildings in Framlingham, 3 of them Grade I.
Framlingham Castle and Red House: Photo: Happy Bean Photography · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Church of St Michael the Archangel: Photo: Claire Haystead · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Sir Robert Hitcham's Almshouses: Photo: Keith Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Maltings: Photo: Peter Broster · CC BY-SA 4.0
8 notable people were born in Framlingham.
Nicholas Revett: ? James Stuart (1713–1788), uploaded by Neddyseagoon, Public domain · Sir Henry Thompson, 1st Baronet: John Everett Millais, Public domain · Edwin Edwards: Félix Bracquemond, Public domain · Randolph Isham Stow: Samuel Calvert (1828-1913), Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framlingham | 3,831 | — | A | B | A− | A |
| Wickham Market | 2,231 | 4.7 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Laxfield | 1,004 | 5.6 | — | B | A+ | A− |
| Saxmundham | 4,778 | 6 | C+ | B+ | C | C+ |
| Debenham | 2,294 | 7 | — | A− | A | A |
| Rendlesham | 3,185 | 7.1 | B+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Stradbroke | 1,190 | 7.3 | — | A− | A+ | A− |
| Melton | 1,608 | 7.8 | — | B+ | B− | A |
Wickham Market, Laxfield, Debenham, Stradbroke and Melton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 10.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Framlingham Castle and Red House. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Suffolk, England
Framlingham is a built-up area of 3,831 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
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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