Little Eriswell’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Little Eriswell’s built-up area.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Little EriswellSuffolk
Roughly one resident in 4 is aged 15 to 24. It is a town of 4,120 residents in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
4,120
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median home
£243K
46 sales in 3 years
Median age
23.9
1% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
A−
Not ranked: garrison
Is Little Eriswell a good place to live?
One weak subject stands out against an otherwise good record. Where it does best is safety (A+): 8.6 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 1.4 home and vehicle crimes. Add jobs & income to its strengths — households earn a mean £58,800 a year, and 0.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Homes sell for a median £242,500, about 4.4 years of what households in the West Suffolk council area earn. School results trail most towns: primary results beat 15% of towns in England; secondary results beat 9% of towns in England. The overall grade comes out at A−, better than just over four fifths of UK towns.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Little Eriswell is a military garrison town: most residents serve or work for the armed forces and live in service housing, so it keeps its grades but isn’t ranked against other towns.
What makes Little Eriswell stand out
The 3 things Little Eriswell does most differently from other towns.
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
99%of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Safety
of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 4 is 15 to 24
26% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
How Little Eriswell grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Little Eriswell is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 15% of towns in England; secondary results beat 9% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.4 for men, 83.9 for womenB+Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsBOpen →WalkabilityClose to the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleDOpen →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a park; 0.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 90% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Little Eriswell.
Who lives here
A town of families: 29% of people in Little Eriswell are under 15, more than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Those 65 and older account for 0.7% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over a quarter of residents, above Suffolk’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Among adults, 27% have a degree.
23.9median age
Little EriswellSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications41%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar9%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
About 76 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Little Eriswell is a garrison town: service personnel living in barracks count as residents.
| Little Eriswell | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 29% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 26% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 39% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 5.9% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 0.7% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 41% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 8.5% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Little Eriswell has less crime per resident than 99% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Over the year to August 2026, 48 offences were reported in Little Eriswell. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.2 reports per 1,000, below Suffolk’s towns (4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 54% of the crimes.
8.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 99% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual26
Shoplifting3
Other theft3
Drugs3
Vehicle crime3
Weapons3
Other crime3
Burglary2
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.
8.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
48
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.
History
Little Eriswell’s listed buildings: 4, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Little Eriswell keeps 10 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Homes from before 1919 make up 2% of the total, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
4listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
2%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
10
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Just 0.2% of people in Little Eriswell say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
97% of Little Eriswell’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 3.1% of people here. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.7 miles off.
97%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 97%Fair 3%Bad or very bad 0%
| Census 2021 | Little Eriswell | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 97% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.2% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 3.1% | 18% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade B
Home ownership in Little Eriswell, 26%, runs below Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 11% of households, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 62% of households rent privately. Private rents average £1,183 a month across the West Suffolk council area.
£243Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Little Eriswell£243K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £262,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £227,500 | 38 |
26%
of households own their home · England 61%
62%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,300
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Only 13% of commuters in Little Eriswell go to work without a car, fewer than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 12% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
12% of workers worked mainly from home at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 59%, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). Jobs per working resident: 0.3. Work in town: just over a third of resident commuters.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot11%
Bicycle1%
59%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
12%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
0.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 43% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Mildenhall Museum and 2 more in and around Little Eriswell
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Little Eriswell. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumMildenhall Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBrandon Heritage Centre4.4 km outside town, to the northeastWater parkWater parkSubtropical Swimming Paradise4.6 km outside town, to the east
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Little Eriswell
15pages on Little Eriswell
The big questions
SafetyA+8.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £243K · rent £1,183 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Oak LaneSchoolsDHealthB+Life expectancy 82.4 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commuteA−50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Little Eriswell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LakenheathBeck RowMildenhallHockwold cum WiltonBrandonIslehamRed LodgeLittle Eriswell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Eriswell | 4,120 | — | A− | B | A+ | B+ |
| Lakenheath | 4,567 | 1.9 | C+ | B | B | B− |
| Beck Row | 4,129 | 2.5 | C | B− | B− | B |
| Mildenhall | 9,684 | 3.1 | C− | B | C− | C |
| Hockwold cum Wilton | 1,303 | 5.2 | — | D | A | C+ |
| Brandon | 9,218 | 5.2 | C− | B | C | C− |
| Isleham | 2,287 | 6.1 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Red Lodge | 5,771 | 6.1 | C+ | B− | C | A− |
Hockwold cum Wilton and Isleham 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 Eriswell
Are schools in Little Eriswell good?
GCSE results trail 91% of towns in England, and primary results trail 85% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Suffolk council.
About Little Eriswell
Town in Suffolk, England
Little Eriswell is a built-up area of 4,120 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
- 4,120 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi (5.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002969
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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