Market Weston’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Market Weston’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Market WestonSuffolk
A village of 239 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Population
239
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median age
54.8
30% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
0%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Market Weston a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Market Weston has none; the figures on this page are still real. 12 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up three in five households. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
What makes Market Weston stand out
The 3 things Market Weston does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 20.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
60% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Market Weston.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Market Weston, fewer than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 37% of adults, above both Suffolk’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%). The median resident of Market Weston is 54.8 years old.
54.8median age
Market WestonSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Market Weston | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Market Weston work nearby than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 7% travel under 5 km
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.
Just over two in five workers worked mainly from home, above Suffolk’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (31%) alike, and on top of that the car carried 100% of commuters at the census. Also worth knowing: about 6% of its commuters stay in Market Weston for work. Average household income comes to £53K a year before tax.
0%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving100%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Few households rent privately in Market Weston: 7%, fewer than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
84% of households own their home, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses nearly one in ten households. Private rents average £1,183 a month across the West Suffolk council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Market Weston£0K
Typical UK town£277K
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,350
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
Market Weston records less burglary and damage per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.2 per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 4 offences were reported in Market Weston. There were 1.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Suffolk’s towns (3.9) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up half of the total.
19.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
19.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Bad health is less common in Market Weston than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.9% of residents
15% of residents have a disability, below both Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Market Weston is West Suffolk Hospital, 12.5 miles away. Self-reported good health: 83% of the town’s residents.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Market Weston | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
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
Market Weston is rich in listed buildings: 502 per 10,000 residents, more than in both 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up 25% of the total, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
502
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 Market Weston
11pages on Market Weston
The big questions
Market Weston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StantonRickinghall and BotesdaleWalsham le WillowsEast HarlingIxworthGislinghamRoydon (South Norfolk)Market Weston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Weston | 239 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stanton | 2,316 | 2.9 | — | B− | A | B |
| Rickinghall and Botesdale | 1,842 | 3.9 | — | A− | A | A |
| Walsham le Willows | 1,258 | 4.3 | — | A− | A | A |
| East Harling | 2,490 | 5.3 | — | C− | A | B |
| Ixworth | 2,296 | 5.5 | — | C | B | A− |
| Gislingham | 1,172 | 6.6 | — | A | A | A |
| Roydon (South Norfolk) | 1,117 | 7.3 | — | A | A− | B− |
Stanton, Rickinghall and Botesdale, Walsham le Willows, East Harling, Ixworth, Gislingham and Roydon (South Norfolk) have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Market Weston
How many listed buildings are there in Market Weston?
That is 20.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Market Weston?
Band D council tax in Market Weston is £2,350 for 2026–27, less than in 67% 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 Market Weston
Village in Suffolk, England
Market Weston is a built-up area of 239 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
- 239 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003028
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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