Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The village has 585 residents and lies in Suffolk, East of England.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Heckfield Green has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 24 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up a third of residents.
The 3 things Heckfield Green does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Heckfield Green’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
44% 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 Heckfield Green.
Among adults, 32% have a degree. 33% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population. The age that splits Heckfield Green in two is 56.1.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Heckfield Green | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 42% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Edmund's Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 57 | D |
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.
The car took 91% of commuters, above both Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). There are 0.6 jobs in Heckfield Green for each resident in work. Working from home was the norm for a third of workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
13% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 20% of households, above both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Owners make up nearly two thirds of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £424,999 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £234,750 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence accounts for 14.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Heckfield Green’s built-up area: 12 crimes and 5 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 4.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), between Suffolk’s towns (3.9) and England’s towns (7.8).
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
The nearest A&E to Heckfield Green is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 19.3 miles away. This Suffolk town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 miles away. Also worth knowing: at the census, 5.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (5.2%).
| Census 2021 | Heckfield Green | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up 44% of the total, above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them. One scheduled monument lies in Heckfield Green.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Heckfield Green. Best known first.
CastleWingfield Castle3.4 km outside town, to the east
CastleEye Castle4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumThe 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum4.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseum95th Bomb Group Memorial Hospital2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseum95th Bomb Group Red Feather Club2.8 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heckfield Green | 585 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eye | 2,211 | 2.9 | — | A− | B | B |
| Stradbroke | 1,190 | 3 | — | A− | A+ | A− |
| Scole | 1,037 | 3.1 | — | A | A | B |
| Dickleburgh | 1,166 | 4.2 | — | A | A | B |
| Diss | 9,599 | 4.9 | C+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Harleston | 5,077 | 5.7 | B− | A− | B | B− |
| Roydon (South Norfolk) | 1,117 | 6.1 | — | A | A− | B− |
Eye, Stradbroke, Scole, Dickleburgh and Roydon (South Norfolk) have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 16.8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: semi-detached houses £234,750 and detached houses £424,999. Private rents in the Mid Suffolk council area averaged £1,005 a month in August 2026.
Village in Suffolk, England
Heckfield Green is a built-up area of 585 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
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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