Grundisburgh’s story
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Grundisburgh’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GrundisburghSuffolk
A village of 1,424 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Geographer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,424
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median home
£465K
87 sales in 3 years
Median age
49
27% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Grundisburgh a good place to live?
Grundisburgh has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A): life expectancy 83.6 for men, 86.6 for women. Its weakest is walkability (C): 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £465,000 in the last three years, 8.9 times what households in the East Suffolk council area earn in a year.
What makes Grundisburgh stand out
The 3 things Grundisburgh does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Grundisburgh grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Grundisburgh is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthAOpen →SafetyAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 79% of towns in EnglandA−Open →WalkabilityCOpen →Jobs & incomeB+Open →Cost of livingB−Open →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 3% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB+Open →Civic life7.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grundisburgh.
Health
People in Grundisburgh live longer lives than in 94% of UK towns
16% of residents in Grundisburgh live with a disability. Seeing a GP means leaving Grundisburgh: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away. Also worth knowing: at the census, 84% of people in Grundisburgh called their health good or very good, above both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.3% of the town.
84%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Grundisburgh | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
83.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsA−
Results at Grundisburgh’s schools beat 83% of towns in England
Its one school is below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 67% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grundisburgh Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 169 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Grundisburgh has less crime per resident than 91% of UK towns
Burglary and damage came to 4 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Suffolk’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4). The violent crime rate is 12.4 per 1,000 residents a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 32 recorded crimes inside Grundisburgh’s built-up area, and 12 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up nearly two thirds of the total.
12.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 82% 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 & sexual21
Damage & arson3
Burglary3
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Anti-social12
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.
12.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
32
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Commuters in Grundisburgh travel far: only 17% go under 5 km, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and across England’s towns
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.
At the census, 89% of commuters went by car. Household income came to £72K a year before tax, above both Suffolk’s towns (£57K) and England’s towns (£55K). 1.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 26% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Listed buildings in Grundisburgh: 17, with 1 at Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up just over a fifth of the total, above Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Grundisburgh’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Listed buildings per head: 119 for every 10,000 residents of the town.
17listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II15
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
119
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Few households rent privately in Grundisburgh: 10%, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and across England’s towns
71% of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £842 a month across the East Suffolk council area. Behind the median of £465,000: 87 standard sales inside Grundisburgh’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£465Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Grundisburgh£465K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 47 |
| Semi-detached | £307,000 | 32 |
| Terraced | £312,500 | 8 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,234
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 27% of people in Grundisburgh are 65 or over, more than in Suffolk’s towns and across England’s towns
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.3%. Residents of Grundisburgh have a median age of 49. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults.
49median age
GrundisburghSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 90 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.
| Grundisburgh | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Woodbridge Tide Mill and 3 more in and around Grundisburgh
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Grundisburgh. Best known first.
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill4.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseum493rd Bomb Group Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMartlesham Heath Control Tower Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumWoodbridge Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grundisburgh
15pages on Grundisburgh
The big questions
SafetyA12.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £465K · rent £842 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mill Field DriveSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 83.6 (men), 86.6 (women)Work & commuteB+47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Grundisburgh’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WoodbridgeMartleshamMeltonKesgraveMartlesham HeathIpswichClaydonGrundisburgh
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundisburgh | 1,424 | — | — | B− | A | A |
| Woodbridge | 10,146 | 2.9 | A− | B− | B | A− |
| Martlesham | 1,976 | 3 | — | B− | C+ | A− |
| Melton | 1,608 | 3.4 | — | B+ | B− | A |
| Kesgrave | 14,947 | 3.5 | A+ | B+ | A | A− |
| Martlesham Heath | 2,730 | 3.6 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Ipswich | 151,566 | 5.4 | C | B | C− | C |
| Claydon | 3,140 | 5.7 | A− | A | A− | B− |
Martlesham and Melton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Grundisburgh
How many listed buildings are there in Grundisburgh?
That is 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Are schools in Grundisburgh good?
Primary results beat 79% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Suffolk council.
Is Grundisburgh expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £465,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £312,500, semi-detached houses £307,000 and detached houses £650,000. Household incomes are higher than in 92% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B−.
About Grundisburgh
Village in Suffolk, England
Grundisburgh is a built-up area of 1,424 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
- Population
- 1,424 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003588
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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