Ingham’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Ingham’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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InghamSuffolk
A village of 483 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Keith Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
483
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median home
£380K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.5
24% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ingham a good place to live?
Ingham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ingham stand out
The 3 things Ingham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Bartholomew; 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
45% 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 Ingham.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Ingham than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £63K a year before tax. The car took 91% of commuters, above Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. 7% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Ingham is a town of owners: 74% of households own their home, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
5% of households rent from a council or housing body. At the median, a home went for £380K, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (£309K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £1,183 a month across the West Suffolk council area.
£380Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ingham£380K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £390,000 | 7 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,292
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 Ingham than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 14.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.7 reports per 1,000, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (3.9) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 23 crimes inside Ingham’s built-up area. Per 1,000 residents, 10.4 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Violence and sexual offences were just over three fifths of the crimes.
14.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Damage & arson3
Vehicle crime3
Public order1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
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.
14.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
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 2.7% of people in Ingham say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and across England’s towns
14% of residents in Ingham live with a disability. At the census, 85% of people in Ingham called their health good or very good, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Ingham: the nearest practice is 2.4 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Ingham | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Ingham: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Suffolk’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Ingham has 104 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, close to Suffolk’s towns (89) and above England’s towns (39). This Suffolk town counts 5 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Bartholomew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
104
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
An older village: 24% of residents are 65 or over
Among adults, 32% have a degree. People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, near Suffolk’s towns (10%) and lower than England’s towns (12%). The age that splits Ingham in two is 46.5.
46.5median age
InghamSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ingham | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ingham
13pages on Ingham
The big questions
Safety14.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £380K · rent £1,183 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Beauford RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ingham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Great BartonBury St EdmundsIxworthThurstonBarrowStantonThetfordIngham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingham | 483 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Barton | 1,848 | 3.3 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Bury St Edmunds | 41,279 | 3.8 | C+ | B− | C− | B− |
| Ixworth | 2,296 | 4.9 | — | C | B | A− |
| Thurston | 3,009 | 5.3 | B+ | B+ | C | A |
| Barrow | 1,961 | 7.1 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Stanton | 2,316 | 7.1 | — | B− | A | B |
| Thetford | 25,502 | 7.8 | C− | B | D | C− |
Great Barton, Ixworth, Barrow and Stanton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ingham
How many listed buildings are there in Ingham?
That is 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Ingham?
Band D council tax in Ingham is £2,292 for 2026–27, less than in 76% 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 Ingham
Village in Suffolk, England
Ingham is a built-up area of 483 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
- 483 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003190
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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