Hintlesham’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hintlesham’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HintleshamSuffolk
A village of 695 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Bob Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
695
Census 2021 · Babergh council
Median home
£500K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.2
26% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hintlesham a good place to live?
Hintlesham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Hintlesham stand out
The 3 things Hintlesham does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hintlesham.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Hintlesham work nearby than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 18% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Hintlesham sits below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. At the census, 14% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot10%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
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
Schools
The schools around Hintlesham
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 67 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Buying in Hintlesham costs more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £500K
That puts Hintlesham above both Suffolk’s towns (£309K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private renters make up 10% of households.
£500Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hintlesham£500K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £580,000 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £310,000 | 14 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£965
average private rent a month, Babergh council area
£2,265
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
Hintlesham records less violent crime per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.4 per 1,000 a year
On this, Hintlesham is below both Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 1.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 5 crimes inside Hintlesham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
3.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Burglary1
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
3.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Hintlesham than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.6% of residents
In the comparison, Hintlesham comes below both Suffolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Hintlesham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.3 miles away. 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.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Hintlesham | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Hintlesham: 34% were built before 1919, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Hintlesham, that is above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Hintlesham has 6 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
86
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
Few people in Hintlesham are 15 to 24: 7.5%, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
26% of residents are 65 or over, above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Hintlesham is 50.2 years old. 33% of adults hold a degree.
50.2median age
HintleshamSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hintlesham | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hintlesham
13pages on Hintlesham
The big questions
Safety3.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £500K · rent £965 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Parham CloseSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 83 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hintlesham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ElmsettCapel St MaryHadleighBramfordEast BergholtGreat BlakenhamIpswichHintlesham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hintlesham | 695 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elmsett | 1,001 | 2.9 | — | B− | A+ | A− |
| Capel St Mary | 2,992 | 2.9 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Hadleigh | 8,638 | 3.1 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Bramford | 2,335 | 3.6 | — | A− | B | B− |
| East Bergholt | 2,211 | 4.6 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Great Blakenham | 2,188 | 5.4 | — | A | B | B− |
| Ipswich | 151,566 | 5.5 | C | B | C− | C |
Elmsett, Bramford, East Bergholt and Great Blakenham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hintlesham
How many listed buildings are there in Hintlesham?
That is 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Hintlesham expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £310,000 and detached houses £580,000. Private rents in the Babergh council area averaged £965 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Hintlesham?
Band D council tax in Hintlesham is £2,265 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 Hintlesham
Village in Suffolk, England
Hintlesham is a built-up area of 695 people, in the Babergh 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
- 695 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Babergh
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003765
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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