Kirton’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Kirton’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KirtonSuffolk
A village of 1,245 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Robert Edwards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,245
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median home
£395K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.8
28% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kirton a good place to live?
Kirton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A+): 10.4 violent and sexual offences and 3.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is schools (D−): primary results beat 8% of towns in England. The median home sold for £395,000 in the last three years, 7.6 times what households in the East Suffolk council area earn in a year.
What makes Kirton stand out
The 3 things Kirton 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
90%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 90%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Kirton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Kirton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 8% of towns in EnglandD−Open →SafetyA+Open →WalkabilityDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £55,903; 1.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →Cost of livingrent £842 a monthBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.5 for men, 83.3 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 50% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kirton.
Safety
Kirton has less crime per resident than 95% of UK towns
Violent crime ran at 10.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Suffolk’s towns (19.2) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 19 crimes inside Kirton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 47% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
10.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 90% 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 & sexual9
Damage & arson3
Vehicle crime3
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
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.
10.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
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)
19
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
Fewer commuters in Kirton work nearby than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 13% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Kirton comes below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
Bicycle3%
On foot2%
Bus1%
Train1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 6% 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 B
Few households rent privately in Kirton: 9%, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
For Kirton, that is below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 77% of households.
£395Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kirton£395K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,000 | 25 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 12 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,234
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
82% of residents say their health is good or very good
82% of Kirton’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 81% across Suffolk’s towns. 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 healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Kirton | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
8 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Kirton has 8 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 21% of its homes were built before 1919.
8listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
64
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
Few people in Kirton are 15 to 24: 6.4%, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Kirton sits below both Suffolk’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) on this measure. 28% of residents are 65 or over. The median resident of Kirton is 51.8 years old.
51.8median age
KirtonSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kirton | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kirton
13pages on Kirton
The big questions
SafetyA+10.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £395K · rent £842 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street MeadowlandsSchoolsD−HealthBLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commuteB49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Kirton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Trimley St MartinTrimley St MaryFelixstoweShotley GateMartlesham HeathMartleshamKesgraveKirton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirton | 1,245 | — | — | B | A+ | B |
| Trimley St Martin | 1,725 | 1.1 | — | B+ | C+ | B |
| Trimley St Mary | 3,736 | 2 | A− | A | A | B |
| Felixstowe | 24,218 | 3.1 | B− | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Shotley Gate | 1,418 | 4 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Martlesham Heath | 2,730 | 4.2 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Martlesham | 1,976 | 4.8 | — | B− | C+ | A− |
| Kesgrave | 14,947 | 4.9 | A+ | B+ | A | A− |
Trimley St Martin, Shotley Gate and Martlesham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kirton
Are schools in Kirton good?
Primary results trail 93% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Suffolk council.
How many listed buildings are there in Kirton?
That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Kirton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £395,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £325,000 and detached houses £425,000.
About Kirton
Village in Suffolk, England
Kirton is a built-up area of 1,245 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
- Population
- 1,245 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003839
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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