Great Bricett’s story
No listed buildings inside Great Bricett’s built-up area
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great BricettSuffolk
Some 1,518 people live in this village, in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Keith Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,518
Census 2021 · Mid Suffolk council
Median home
£290K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
28.2
9% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
29%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Bricett a good place to live?
Great Bricett’s strongest subject is safety (A+) — 5.7 violent and sexual offences and 2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It also does well on schools (A+): primary results beat 95% of towns in England. At a median £290,000, a home costs 5 times the yearly income of households in the Mid Suffolk council area. Hazard risk is lower than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · flood risk, Environment Agency. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Great Bricett is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Great Bricett stand out
The 3 things Great Bricett does most differently from other towns.
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
99%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 100% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Great Bricett grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Great Bricett is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Great Bricett is graded subject by subject only.
SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 95% of towns in EnglandA+Open →Walkability29% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportAOpen →Cost of livingRent £1,005 a monthAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £57,606A−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.2 for men, 82.9 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a park; 1.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life1.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Bricett.
Safety
Great Bricett has less crime per resident than 99% of UK towns
Burglary and damage add up to 2 per 1,000 residents each year. Police recorded 14 crimes inside Great Bricett’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 0.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Suffolk’s towns (4) and England’s towns (7.8). Half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
5.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 99% 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 & sexual7
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
5.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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.
SchoolsA+
Great Bricett’s schools outperform 97% of towns in England on results
The town has one school, shown below. 74% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Ringshall School’s results beat 93% of schools in England like it.
A+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringshall SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 117 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Most of Great Bricett is newer: only 12% of homes were built before 1919, below 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.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Great Bricett’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer people aged 16 to 64 in Great Bricett claim unemployment benefits than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 0.3%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 17% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 28% of its commuters stay in Great Bricett for work. The town counts 0.7 jobs per working resident. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 33%, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). By car: that was how just over two thirds of commuters travelled at the census.
29%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving68%
On foot20%
Bicycle8%
Bus1%
Train1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
17%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
0.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A
Walkability: more walkable than 95% 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 A
Great Bricett is a renters’ town: 54% of households rent privately, more than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Households that own their home make up 37%. 7% live in social housing, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The median sale, £290,000, comes from 15 standard sales inside Great Bricett’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Bricett£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £442,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £242,500 | 5 |
37%
of households own their home · England 61%
54%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,005
average private rent a month, Mid Suffolk council area
£2,272
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
Disability is less common in Great Bricett, 8.7% of residents, than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
92% of people in Great Bricett rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 2.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Suffolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. This Suffolk town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 miles away.
92%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Great Bricett | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 8.7% | 18% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
Who lives here
Students and young workers shape Great Bricett: 21% are 15 to 24, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Children are 16% of the town. People 65 and over make up nearly a tenth of the town, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Residents of Great Bricett have a median age of 28.2. Among adults, 30% have a degree.
28.2median age
Great BricettSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
37% women, 63% men
About 58 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Great Bricett | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 21% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 45% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 9% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 8.8% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Bricett
13pages on Great Bricett
The big questions
SafetyA+5.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £290K · rent £1,005 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 80.2 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commuteA−47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Great Bricett’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BildestonElmsettNeedham MarketStowmarketHadleighGreat BlakenhamStowuplandGreat Bricett
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bricett | 1,518 | — | — | A | A+ | B |
| Bildeston | 1,096 | 2.8 | — | A− | A− | A− |
| Elmsett | 1,001 | 3.1 | — | B− | A+ | A− |
| Needham Market | 5,055 | 4.1 | A− | A | B | B− |
| Stowmarket | 21,537 | 4.6 | B | A | C+ | C+ |
| Hadleigh | 8,638 | 5.2 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Great Blakenham | 2,188 | 5.4 | — | A | B | B− |
| Stowupland | 2,019 | 5.7 | — | A | C+ | B+ |
Bildeston, Elmsett, Great Blakenham 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 Great Bricett
Are schools in Great Bricett good?
Primary results beat 95% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Suffolk council.
Does Great Bricett flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Great Bricett
Village in Suffolk, England
Great Bricett is a built-up area of 1,518 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
- 1,518 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi (2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003568
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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