Nedging Tye’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Nedging Tye’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Nedging TyeSuffolk
A village of 412 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Population
412
Census 2021 · Babergh council
Median home
£434K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.8
28% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Nedging Tye a good place to live?
Nedging Tye has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Nedging Tye stand out
The 3 things Nedging Tye does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nedging Tye.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Nedging Tye, fewer than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
27% of adults hold a degree, about level with Suffolk’s towns (27%) and below England’s towns (34%). Retirement age and beyond: 28% of residents are 65 or older. Half the people of Nedging Tye are older than 53.8. Aged 15 to 24: 9.5% of residents.
53.8median age
Nedging TyeSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Nedging Tye | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Nedging Tye travel far: only 18% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The average household earns £60K a year before tax. 93% of commuters drove, above Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Among 16 to 64s, 1.1% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot1%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Buying in Nedging Tye costs more than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns: the median sale is £434K
The social rented sector houses just over one in ten households. Private renters make up 14% of households, below Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Households that own their home make up 72%.
£434Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Nedging Tye£434K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £490,000 | 11 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£965
average private rent a month, Babergh council area
£2,282
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
Nedging Tye records less violent crime per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.9 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences. Each year, 4.1 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Over the year to August 2026, 6 offences were reported in Nedging Tye.
4.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
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.
4.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
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)
6
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
Disability is less common in Nedging Tye, 15% of residents, than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Nedging Tye: the nearest is 1.7 miles off. 84% of people in Nedging Tye rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 4.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Suffolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Nedging Tye is Ipswich Hospital, 11.2 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Nedging Tye | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Old homes shape Nedging Tye: 28% were built before 1919, 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.
Listed buildings per head: 170 for every 10,000 residents of Nedging Tye. None of the 7 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
170
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 Nedging Tye
12pages on Nedging Tye
The big questions
Safety4.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £434K · rent £965 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Crowcroft RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nedging Tye’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Great BricettBildestonElmsettHadleighNeedham MarketStowmarketGreat BlakenhamNedging Tye
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nedging Tye | 412 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Bricett | 1,518 | 1.3 | — | A | A+ | B |
| Bildeston | 1,096 | 1.7 | — | A− | A− | A− |
| Elmsett | 1,001 | 2.9 | — | B− | A+ | A− |
| Hadleigh | 8,638 | 4.3 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Needham Market | 5,055 | 5.4 | A− | A | B | B− |
| Stowmarket | 21,537 | 5.8 | B | A | C+ | C+ |
| Great Blakenham | 2,188 | 6.3 | — | A | B | B− |
Great Bricett, Bildeston, Elmsett and Great Blakenham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Nedging Tye
How many listed buildings are there in Nedging Tye?
That is 7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Nedging Tye expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Babergh council area averaged £965 a month in August 2026.
About Nedging Tye
Village in Suffolk, England
Nedging Tye is a built-up area of 412 people, in the Babergh 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
- 412 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Babergh
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003604
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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