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A village of 697 in Suffolk, East of England.
Hollesley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Hollesley does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 4 buildings inside Hollesley’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
31% 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 Hollesley.
Just over a quarter of adults hold a degree, close to Suffolk’s towns (27%) and below England’s towns (34%). Children under 15 make up just over one in ten residents. The age that splits Hollesley in two is 57.5. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7% of the town.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hollesley | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
There is one school here; it is shown below. At the one primary school within 3 km, just over a fifth of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 76 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollesley Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 76 | D− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
83% of commuters drove, above Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Hollesley counts 0.5 jobs per working resident. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 2.5%.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Just over four in five households own their home, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social renters account for just over one in ten households. Half of the 33 standard sales inside Hollesley’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £400,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,000 | 26 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence accounts for 15.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 14 offences in Hollesley and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Homes saw 7.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, close to Suffolk’s towns (6.8) and below England’s towns (9.4).
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 Hollesley is Ipswich Hospital, 10 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away. At the census, 4.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
| Census 2021 | Hollesley | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hollesley has 4 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Scaled to its population, that is 57 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in the town.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollesley | 697 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sutton Common | 1,262 | 3 | — | A | A+ | B+ |
| Rendlesham | 3,185 | 5.4 | B+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Kirton | 1,245 | 5.7 | — | B | A+ | B |
| Melton | 1,608 | 5.9 | — | B+ | B− | A |
| Woodbridge | 10,146 | 5.9 | A− | B− | B | A− |
| Trimley St Martin | 1,725 | 6.6 | — | B+ | C+ | B |
| Martlesham | 1,976 | 6.7 | — | B− | C+ | A− |
Sutton Common, Kirton, Melton, Trimley St Martin and Martlesham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size. 31% of Hollesley’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £400,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the East Suffolk council area averaged £842 a month in August 2026.
Village in Suffolk, England
Hollesley is a built-up area of 697 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
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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