Longfield Green’s story
No listed buildings inside Longfield Green’s built-up area
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Longfield GreenSuffolk
A village of 986 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Population
986
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median age
26.8
5% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
53%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Longfield Green a good place to live?
Longfield Green has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Longfield Green stand out
The 3 things Longfield Green does most differently from other towns.
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 3 is 15 to 24
30% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
53% walk, cycle or ride
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Longfield Green.
Who lives here
A young town: 30% of people in Longfield Green are 15 to 24, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
The age that splits Longfield Green in two is 26.8. Under 15: 13% of residents. People 65 and over make up 4.8% of the town, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%).
26.8median age
Longfield GreenSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship13%
A levels or similar38%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
28% women, 72% men
About 39 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Longfield Green is a garrison town: service personnel living in barracks count as residents.
| Longfield Green | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 30% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 44% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 8.6% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 4.8% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 13% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 38% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Longfield Green walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 53%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 0.5% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. 44% of commuters drove, below both Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Add to that, for 22% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Of the commuters living in Longfield Green, 21% work in the town itself.
53%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving44%
On foot44%
Bicycle8%
Train1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
0.5%
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
Home ownership in Longfield Green, 35%, runs below Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
59% rent privately, above Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 6% of households. Private rents average £1,183 a month across the West Suffolk council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Longfield Green£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £175,000 | 7 |
35%
of households own their home · England 61%
59%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,320
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
Homes in Longfield Green see less burglary and damage than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 0.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up a third of the total. Each year, 0.7 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 3 crimes inside Longfield Green’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
0.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
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.
0.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Is Longfield Green a healthy place? 94% of its people say their health is good, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
1.2% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 5.5% of people here had a disability, below both Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Longfield Green: the nearest practice is 3.2 miles away.
94%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 94%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Longfield Green | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 94% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.2% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 5.5% | 18% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Most of Longfield Green is newer: only 10% of homes were built before 1919, below Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
One scheduled monument lies in Longfield Green. Historic England’s list has no building inside the town’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Longfield Green
12pages on Longfield Green
The big questions
Longfield Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
IxworthStantonGreat BartonThetfordThurstonBury St EdmundsWalsham le WillowsLongfield Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longfield Green | 986 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ixworth | 2,296 | 3.5 | — | C | B | A− |
| Stanton | 2,316 | 4.6 | — | B− | A | B |
| Great Barton | 1,848 | 4.6 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Thetford | 25,502 | 5.6 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Thurston | 3,009 | 6 | B+ | B+ | C | A |
| Bury St Edmunds | 41,279 | 6.6 | C+ | B− | C− | B− |
| Walsham le Willows | 1,258 | 7.4 | — | A− | A | A |
Ixworth, Stanton, Great Barton and Walsham le Willows have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Longfield Green
How much is council tax in Longfield Green?
Band D council tax in Longfield Green is £2,320 for 2026–27, less than in 71% 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 Longfield Green
Village in Suffolk, England
Longfield Green is a built-up area of 986 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
- 986 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003084
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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