Hopton’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Hopton’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HoptonSuffolk
Over-65s are 38% of the population. Population 122: a village in Suffolk, East of England.
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Population
122
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median age
51.2
38% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hopton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Hopton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 19 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters.
What makes Hopton stand out
The 3 things Hopton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 63.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
0% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
38% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hopton.
Who lives here
An older town: 38% of people in Hopton are 65 or over, more than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Under 15: 18% of residents. 3.3% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Suffolk’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Ages in Hopton split evenly at 51.2: half are older, half younger.
51.2median age
HoptonSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
38%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications28%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hopton | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 3.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 14% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 38% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Hopton
At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 54% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. 46 pupils attend Hopton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopton Church of England Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 46 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Hopton is a driving town: 83% of commuters go by car, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 2.8%. Household income came to £53K a year before tax, lower than Suffolk’s towns (£57K) and near England’s towns (£55K). Also worth knowing: there are 0.3 jobs in Hopton for each resident in work.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot11%
0%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
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
Private renting is less common in Hopton than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 5%
Owners make up 51% of households. Social housing holds 44% of households, above both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,183 a month across the West Suffolk council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hopton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
51%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,280
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
Hopton records more burglary and damage per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 27.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 57% of the crimes. Violent crime ran at 54.6 per 1,000 residents a year, above Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22) alike. Police figures for Hopton’s built-up area: 14 crimes and 3 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
54.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other theft3
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
54.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
27.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
Fewer people in Hopton say their health is good than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%
The nearest A&E to Hopton is West Suffolk Hospital, 13.5 miles away. 19% of residents have a disability, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 3.8 miles off.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 20%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Hopton | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
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.
History
Hopton is rich in listed buildings: 1,557 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.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Hopton’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. 25% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
19listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II18
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,557
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hopton
12pages on Hopton
The big questions
Hopton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Rickinghall and BotesdaleStantonEast HarlingWalsham le WillowsIxworthRoydon (South Norfolk)GislinghamHopton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopton | 122 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rickinghall and Botesdale | 1,842 | 3.8 | — | A− | A | A |
| Stanton | 2,316 | 3.9 | — | B− | A | B |
| East Harling | 2,490 | 4.4 | — | C− | A | B |
| Walsham le Willows | 1,258 | 5 | — | A− | A | A |
| Ixworth | 2,296 | 6.5 | — | C | B | A− |
| Roydon (South Norfolk) | 1,117 | 6.6 | — | A | A− | B− |
| Gislingham | 1,172 | 6.7 | — | A | A | A |
Rickinghall and Botesdale, Stanton, East Harling, Walsham le Willows, Ixworth, Roydon (South Norfolk) and Gislingham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hopton
How many listed buildings are there in Hopton?
That is 63.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
How much is council tax in Hopton?
Band D council tax in Hopton is £2,280 for 2026–27, less than in 78% 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 Hopton
Village in Suffolk, England
Hopton is a built-up area of 122 people, in the West 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
- 122 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003005
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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