Great Barton’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Great Barton’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great BartonSuffolk
A village of 1,848 in Suffolk, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Geographer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,848
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median home
£455K
69 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.2
35% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Barton a good place to live?
Great Barton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A+): 11.2 violent and sexual offences and 3.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is walkability (D): 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £455,000 in the last three years, 8.2 times what households in the West Suffolk council area earn in a year.
What makes Great Barton stand out
The 3 things Great Barton 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
1 Grade II*, including Conyers Green Farmhouse; 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Great Barton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Great Barton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyA+Open →WalkabilityDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,183 a monthDOpen →HealthLife expectancy 82 for men, 84.7 for womenAOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £59,034; 1.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 85% of towns in England; secondary results beat 67% of towns in EnglandA−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC+Open →Outdoors19% live within 400 m of a park; 1.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Barton.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Great Barton: 35% are 65 or over, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Great Barton sits above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.5% of residents. The median resident of Great Barton is 54.2 years old.
54.2median age
Great BartonSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Great Barton | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA−
Results at Great Barton’s schools beat 80% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Barton Church of England Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 188 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Great Barton has less crime per resident than 95% of UK towns
Homes saw 3.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Suffolk’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 33 crimes inside Great Barton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 7 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 30% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
11.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 89% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Other theft7
Other crime6
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Burglary2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2
Anti-social7
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.
11.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
33
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Great Barton is a driving town: 90% of commuters go by car, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Great Barton above both Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). For 29% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot3%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 6% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D
Great Barton is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Great Barton is above both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 6% of households rent privately.
£455Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Barton£455K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £496,000 | 54 |
| Semi-detached | £375,000 | 11 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,281
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
84% of residents say their health is good or very good
84% of Great Barton’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 81% across Suffolk’s towns. 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.
84%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Great Barton | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
16 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Great Barton has 16 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 9% of its homes were built before 1919.
16listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II15
Among them · Grade II*
- Conyers Green Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
87
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →St Edmundsbury Cathedral and 8 more in and around Great Barton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Great Barton. Best known first.
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral3.6 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey3.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumPakenham Water Mill3.4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMoyse's Hall Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins3.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumGreene King Brewery Visitor Centre3.8 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury St Edmunds Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pakenham Water Mill: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moyse's Hall Museum: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Barton
15pages on Great Barton
The big questions
SafetyA+11.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £455K · rent £1,183 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street Livermere RoadSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commuteA−48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Great Barton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ThurstonBury St EdmundsIxworthWoolpitStantonElmswellWalsham le WillowsGreat Barton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Barton | 1,848 | — | — | D | A+ | A |
| Thurston | 3,009 | 2 | B+ | B+ | C | A |
| Bury St Edmunds | 41,279 | 2.9 | C+ | B− | C− | B− |
| Ixworth | 2,296 | 3.3 | — | C | B | A− |
| Woolpit | 1,838 | 6 | — | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Stanton | 2,316 | 6.1 | — | B− | A | B |
| Elmswell | 4,446 | 6.4 | A− | A− | B | A− |
| Walsham le Willows | 1,258 | 7.5 | — | A− | A | A |
Ixworth, Woolpit, Stanton and Walsham le Willows have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Great Barton
How many listed buildings are there in Great Barton?
That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Great Barton good?
Primary schools stand out: Key Stage 2 results beat 85% of towns in England. Secondary results are closer to the middle, beating 67%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Suffolk council.
About Great Barton
Village in Suffolk, England
Great Barton is a built-up area of 1,848 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
- Population
- 1,848 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003249
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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