Hinderclay’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hinderclay’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HinderclaySuffolk
A village of 332 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Population
332
Census 2021 · Mid Suffolk council
Median age
52.6
26% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
2%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hinderclay a good place to live?
Hinderclay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Hinderclay stand out
The 3 things Hinderclay does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
2% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 13.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
49% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hinderclay.
Work & commute
Only 2% of commuters in Hinderclay go to work without a car, fewer than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
22% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). By car: that was how 95% of commuters travelled at the census. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. Hinderclay counts 0.4 jobs per working resident.
2%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot1%
Bus1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Hinderclay is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
8% live in social housing, below both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 11% of households. That is the middle of 6 standard sales inside Hinderclay’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hinderclay£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £428,500 | 6 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,005
average private rent a month, Mid Suffolk council area
£2,264
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Hinderclay than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 3 per 1,000 residents a year
Homes saw 2 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 1 crimes inside Hinderclay’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 100% of recorded crime.
3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
3
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
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
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.
Health
Just 3.6% of people in Hinderclay say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Hinderclay: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Hinderclay is West Suffolk Hospital, 13.9 miles away. Disability touches 17% of the town’s population.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Hinderclay | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
84
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Hinderclay is rich in listed buildings: 331 per 10,000 residents, more than in both 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.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Historic England’s list names 11 listed buildings in Hinderclay, every one Grade II.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
331
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Hinderclay skews older, with 26% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. The age that splits Hinderclay in two is 52.6.
52.6median age
HinderclaySuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hinderclay | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hinderclay
12pages on Hinderclay
The big questions
Hinderclay’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Rickinghall and BotesdaleWalsham le WillowsStantonGislinghamRoydon (South Norfolk)East HarlingDissHinderclay
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinderclay | 332 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rickinghall and Botesdale | 1,842 | 1.5 | — | A− | A | A |
| Walsham le Willows | 1,258 | 3.8 | — | A− | A | A |
| Stanton | 2,316 | 4.2 | — | B− | A | B |
| Gislingham | 1,172 | 4.5 | — | A | A | A |
| Roydon (South Norfolk) | 1,117 | 5.2 | — | A | A− | B− |
| East Harling | 2,490 | 6 | — | C− | A | B |
| Diss | 9,599 | 6.2 | C+ | A | C+ | C+ |
Rickinghall and Botesdale, Walsham le Willows, Stanton, Gislingham, Roydon (South Norfolk) and East Harling have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hinderclay
How many listed buildings are there in Hinderclay?
That is 13.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Hinderclay?
Band D council tax in Hinderclay is £2,264 for 2026–27, less than in 79% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Hinderclay
Village in Suffolk, England
Hinderclay is a built-up area of 332 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
- 332 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003048
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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