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A village of 737 in Suffolk, East of England.
Gazeley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Gazeley does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 7 buildings inside Gazeley’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
30% 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 Gazeley.
35% of adults hold a degree, higher than Suffolk’s towns (27%) and near England’s towns (34%). Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents. Gazeley has a median age of 48.7. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Gazeley | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 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 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
0.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Suffolk’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried 94% of commuters at the census. For 6% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
20% live in social housing, above both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,183 a month across the West Suffolk council area. The owner-occupied share of households is 63%.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £507,500 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £292,500 | 10 |
| Terraced | £330,750 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage came to 3.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Suffolk’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Gazeley logged 10 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct.
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
There is no GP practice in Gazeley: the nearest is 4.1 miles off. The nearest A&E to Gazeley is West Suffolk Hospital, 8.2 miles away. 5.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, close to both Suffolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (5.2%).
| Census 2021 | Gazeley | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Gazeley’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. It counts 7 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I. Scaled to its population, that is 95 listed buildings for every 10,000 people locally.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gazeley | 737 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kentford | 1,124 | 1.7 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Barrow | 1,961 | 2.8 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Red Lodge | 5,771 | 3.9 | C+ | B− | C | A− |
| Newmarket | 18,857 | 4.8 | B− | B− | C− | B− |
| Exning | 2,049 | 6.5 | — | D | C | B |
| Mildenhall | 9,684 | 6.8 | C− | B | C− | C |
| Fordham | 2,566 | 6.9 | B+ | B+ | B− | B |
Kentford, Barrow and Exning have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints. 30% of Gazeley’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
By type: terraced houses £330,750, semi-detached houses £292,500 and detached houses £507,500.
Village in Suffolk, England
Gazeley is a built-up area of 737 people, in the West 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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