Kedington’s story
26 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Kedington’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KedingtonSuffolk
A village of 1,778 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: David Jones · CC BY 2.0
Population
1,778
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median home
£325K
84 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.1
27% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kedington a good place to live?
Kedington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 9.8 violent and sexual offences and 5.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is walkability (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £325,000 in the last three years, 5.9 times what households in the West Suffolk council area earn in a year.
What makes Kedington stand out
The 3 things Kedington 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 I, including Church of St Peter and St Paul; 6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
87%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 87%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Kedington grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Kedington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyAOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 49% of towns in England; secondary results beat 9% of towns in EnglandC−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £59,790; 1.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →Cost of livingrent £1,183 a monthCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 82.1 for men, 84.8 for womenB+Open →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History15% of homes built before 1919B+Open →Outdoors83% live within 400 m of a park; 3.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life1.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kedington.
Safety
Kedington has less crime per resident than 94% of UK towns
Violence came to 9.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Suffolk’s towns (19.2) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 41 crimes inside Kedington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour.
9.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 87% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Vehicle crime6
Damage & arson5
Other theft5
Burglary5
Other crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
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.
9.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
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)
41
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
More commuters in Kedington drive than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 91%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Kedington comes above both Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). 36% 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%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 9% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
More households own their home in Kedington than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 83%
For Kedington, that is above both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 10% of households.
£325Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kedington£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £399,000 | 33 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 39 |
| Terraced | £290,000 | 12 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,377
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Kedington is rich in listed buildings: 146 per 10,000 residents, 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.
Kedington sits above both Suffolk’s towns (88) and England’s towns (39) on this measure. Kedington’s listed buildings include Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. Kedington has 26 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
26listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II24
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
146
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Kedington is longer than in 75% of UK towns
Women here live to 84.8 on average and men to 82.1 (2019–23). Kedington has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 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.
82%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Kedington | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 27% of people in Kedington are 65 or over, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Kedington above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.7% of the population. The median resident of Kedington is 47.1 years old.
47.1median age
KedingtonSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Kedington | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kedington
14pages on Kedington
The big questions
SafetyA9.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £325K · rent £1,183 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Archer WaySchoolsC−HealthB+Life expectancy 82.1 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commuteB+45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Kedington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HaverhillCock and EndSteeple BumpsteadClareGreat YeldhamGlemsfordBalshamKedington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedington | 1,778 | — | — | C | A | B+ |
| Haverhill | 26,704 | 2.5 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Cock and End | 1,346 | 3.2 | — | C+ | D− | B− |
| Steeple Bumpstead | 1,376 | 3.9 | — | C | A− | A |
| Clare | 2,278 | 3.9 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Great Yeldham | 1,824 | 6.1 | — | B− | B− | A− |
| Glemsford | 3,693 | 7.6 | A | A | B+ | B+ |
| Balsham | 1,625 | 7.9 | — | B+ | A | A+ |
Cock and End, Steeple Bumpstead, Clare, Great Yeldham and Balsham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kedington
How many listed buildings are there in Kedington?
That is 6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter and St Paul.
Are schools in Kedington good?
GCSE results trail 92% of towns in England, and primary results trail 51% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Suffolk council.
About Kedington
Village in Suffolk, England
Kedington is a built-up area of 1,778 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
- 1,778 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003676
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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