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A village of 714 in Suffolk, East of England.
Moulton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Moulton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Moulton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moulton.
Residents of Moulton have a median age of 55.3. Children under 15 make up 12%, below both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.6% of the population.
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Moulton | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 4% of its commuters stay in Moulton for work. The car took 83% of commuters, above both Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
5% live in social housing, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for just over one in ten households. 41 standard sales inside Moulton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £400,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £480,000 | 27 |
| Semi-detached | £292,500 | 12 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 43% of recorded crime. Burglary and damage come to 5.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Moulton’s built-up area: 7 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Moulton is West Suffolk Hospital, 9.8 miles away. 3.8% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 84% of people in Moulton called their health good or very good, above both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.1 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Moulton | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Moulton counts 17 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 43% of the town’s land, above Suffolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a fifth of the total.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton | 714 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kentford | 1,124 | 1.6 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Newmarket | 18,857 | 3.2 | B− | B− | C− | B− |
| Red Lodge | 5,771 | 3.8 | C+ | B− | C | A− |
| Barrow | 1,961 | 4.4 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Exning | 2,049 | 4.9 | — | D | C | B |
| Fordham | 2,566 | 5.7 | B+ | B+ | B− | B |
| Burwell | 5,912 | 6.6 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
Kentford, Barrow and Exning have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 9.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £400,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £292,500 and detached houses £480,000. Private rents in the West Suffolk council area averaged £1,183 a month in August 2026.
Village in Suffolk, England
Moulton is a built-up area of 714 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
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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