Lackford’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Lackford’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LackfordSuffolk
A village of 260 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Church of St Lawrence · Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
260
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median age
51.2
19% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lackford a good place to live?
Lackford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Lackford stand out
The 3 things Lackford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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 Lawrence; 14.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
43% 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 Lackford.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Lackford work nearby than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 8% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Lackford, that is below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 10% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
More households own their home in Lackford than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 86%
Lackford sits above both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. 0% of households live in social housing.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lackford£0K
Typical UK town£277K
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,309
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
Violent crime runs low in Lackford: 1.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Lackford below both Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 1 crimes inside Lackford’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 0% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
1.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
1.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.7
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)
1
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
90% of people in Lackford say their health is good or very good, more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns
On this, Lackford is above both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). Lackford has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 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.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Lackford | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 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
History
Lackford is rich in listed buildings: 346 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.
In the comparison, Lackford comes above both Suffolk’s towns (89) and England’s towns (39). Lackford has 9 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 31% of homes were built before 1919.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II8
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Lawrence Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
346
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
Fewer children live in Lackford than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
16% of residents are 15 to 24, above both Suffolk’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Lackford has a median age of 51.2. 19% of residents are 65 or over.
51.2median age
LackfordSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lackford | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.8% | 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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →West Stow Anglo Saxon Village and 3 more in and around Lackford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lackford. Best known first.
MuseumWest Stow Anglo Saxon Village1000 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWest Stow Anglo-Saxon Museum1.1 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGardenFullers Mill Garden1000 m outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleHengrave Hall2.9 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- West Stow Anglo Saxon Village: https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/6337 Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lackford
12pages on Lackford
The big questions
Lackford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BarrowBury St EdmundsRed LodgeMildenhallKentfordGreat BartonLittle EriswellLackford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackford | 260 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barrow | 1,961 | 4.5 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Bury St Edmunds | 41,279 | 5.1 | C+ | B− | C− | B− |
| Red Lodge | 5,771 | 5.6 | C+ | B− | C | A− |
| Mildenhall | 9,684 | 6 | C− | B | C− | C |
| Kentford | 1,124 | 6 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Great Barton | 1,848 | 6.5 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Little Eriswell | 4,120 | 7.2 | A− | B | A+ | B+ |
Barrow, Kentford and Great Barton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lackford
How many listed buildings are there in Lackford?
That is 14.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Lackford?
Band D council tax in Lackford is £2,309 for 2026–27, less than in 74% 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 Lackford
Village in Suffolk, England
Lackford is a built-up area of 260 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
- 260 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003186
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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