Little Bealings’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Little Bealings’ built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Little BealingsSuffolk
A village in Suffolk, East of England, home to 458 people.
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Photo: Phil Holmes · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
458
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median home
£700K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
53
27% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Little Bealings a good place to live?
Little Bealings is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Homes sell for a median £700,000. Just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 27% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Little Bealings stand out
The 3 things Little Bealings does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Little Bealings.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Little Bealings than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 48% of adults
53median age
One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). The middle age in Little Bealings is 53.
Little BealingsSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Little Bealings | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.6% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Little Bealings
At the 9 primary schools within 3 km, 65% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 47, with 48% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bealings SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Households in Little Bealings earn more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: £72K a year
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.8% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. At the census, 11% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%). For just over a third of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bicycle5%
Bus2%
34%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Little Bealings is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
£700Kmedian sale
Renting privately is how 11% of households live. Social housing holds 1% of households, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £842 a month across the East Suffolk council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Little Bealings£700K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £775,000 | 13 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East 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
Little Bealings records less burglary and damage per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.9 per 1,000 a year
0violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Little Bealings came to 3 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.7 reports per 1,000, below both Suffolk’s towns (3.9) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
0
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
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)
3
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
Fewer people in Little Bealings live with a disability than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
86%good or very good health
At the census, 3.9% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 86% of Little Bealings’ residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Little Bealings: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Little Bealings | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
83.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
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
Little Bealings’s one listed building is Grade II
1listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Little Bealings has 22 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Suffolk’s towns (89) and England’s towns (39) alike. Just over a fifth of homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
22
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 Little Bealings
13pages on Little Bealings
The big questions
Safety0 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £700K · rent £842 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.6 (men), 86.6 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Woodbridge Tide Mill and 4 more in and around Little Bealings
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Little Bealings. Best known first.
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill3.7 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustSutton Hoo Archeological Site4.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumMartlesham Heath Control Tower Museum1.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSuffolk Aviation Heritage Museum2.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumWoodbridge Museum3.6 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Little Bealings
Village in Suffolk, England
Little Bealings is a built-up area of 458 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
- 458 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003662
Little Bealings’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MartleshamKesgraveMartlesham HeathGrundisburghWoodbridgeMeltonIpswichLittle Bealings
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bealings | 458 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Martlesham | 1,976 | 1.3 | — | B− | C+ | A− |
| Kesgrave | 14,947 | 1.6 | A+ | B+ | A | A− |
| Martlesham Heath | 2,730 | 1.7 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Grundisburgh | 1,424 | 1.9 | — | B− | A | A |
| Woodbridge | 10,146 | 2.6 | A− | B− | B | A− |
| Melton | 1,608 | 3.6 | — | B+ | B− | A |
| Ipswich | 151,566 | 4.5 | C | B | C− | C |
Martlesham, Grundisburgh and Melton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Little Bealings
How much is council tax in Little Bealings?
Band D council tax in Little Bealings is £2,298 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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.
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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