Horringer’s story
26 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Horringer’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HorringerSuffolk
A village of 763 in Suffolk, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Bob Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
763
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median home
£400K
35 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.8
29% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Horringer a good place to live?
Horringer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Horringer stand out
The 3 things Horringer does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
43% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Leonard; 14 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →St Edmundsbury Cathedral and 10 more in and around Horringer
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Horringer. Best known first.
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral3.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustIckworth House800 m outside town, to the west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey3.4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMoyse's Hall Museum3.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins3.4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Ice House1.4 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ickworth House: Squeezyboy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury St Edmunds Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moyse's Hall Museum: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Horringer.
Who lives here
Horringer skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
Aged 15 to 24: 9.3% of residents. Children under 15 make up 16%, about level with Suffolk’s towns (16%) and below England’s towns (18%). Horringer has a median age of 50.8. 37% of adults hold a degree.
50.8median age
HorringerSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Horringer | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Horringer
Key Stage 2 results at the 5 primary schools within 3 km: just over half of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Ickworth Park Primary School’s results beat 77% of schools in England like it. Below is its only school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ickworth Park Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 185 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Horringer than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 7%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Horringer, 3% work in the town itself. Nine in ten commuters drove, above both Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 38% of workers at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Most households in Horringer own their home: 81%, more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns
Homes sold for a median £400K, above both Suffolk’s towns (£309K) and England’s towns (£308K). 7% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private tenants account for 11% of households.
£400Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Horringer£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £422,500 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £358,045 | 12 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,298
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
Horringer records less violent crime per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.6 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 60% of the crimes. Homes saw 3.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Suffolk’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 5 offences were reported in Horringer, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
2.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
2.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
85% of people in Horringer say their health is good or very good, more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns
At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, below Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. 3.8% of residents report bad or very bad health. Horringer has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Horringer | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Much of Horringer is a conservation area: 61% of its land, more than 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.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, above Suffolk’s towns (15%) and close to England’s towns (16%). Per 10,000 residents, Horringer counts 341 listed buildings. The town has 26 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
26listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II25
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Leonard Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
341
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 Horringer
14pages on Horringer
The big questions
Safety2.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £400K · rent £1,183 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hawthorn DriveSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Horringer’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bury St EdmundsBarrowGreat BartonThurstonKentfordGlemsfordIxworthHorringer
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horringer | 763 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bury St Edmunds | 41,279 | 2.4 | C+ | B− | C− | B− |
| Barrow | 1,961 | 4 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Great Barton | 1,848 | 5.3 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Thurston | 3,009 | 6.1 | B+ | B+ | C | A |
| Kentford | 1,124 | 8.2 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Glemsford | 3,693 | 8.5 | A | A | B+ | B+ |
| Ixworth | 2,296 | 8.6 | — | C | B | A− |
Barrow, Great Barton, Kentford and Ixworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Horringer
How many listed buildings are there in Horringer?
That is 14 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Horringer expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £358,045 and detached houses £422,500. Private rents in the West Suffolk council area averaged £1,183 a month in August 2026.
About Horringer
Village in Suffolk, England
Horringer is a built-up area of 763 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
- 763 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003366
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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