Oak Hill’s story
Oak Hill: 31% of homes built before 1919
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Oak HillSuffolk
A village of 861 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Population
861
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median age
42.3
7% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
37%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Oak Hill a good place to live?
Oak Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Oak Hill stand out
The 3 things Oak Hill does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 7% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
50% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oak Hill.
Work & commute
More commuters in Oak Hill walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 37%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 13% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Oak Hill is above both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%). 24% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
37%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving58%
On foot36%
Bicycle1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
13%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Most households in Oak Hill own their home: 83%, more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns
In the comparison, Oak Hill comes above both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 1% of households live in social housing.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Oak Hill£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £281,500 | 6 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,315
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
Violence is recorded less often in Oak Hill than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 0 per 1,000 residents a year
For Oak Hill, that is below both Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 0 crimes inside Oak Hill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
0violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
0
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
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)
0
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Oak Hill say their health is good than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 71%
Oak Hill sits below both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) on this measure. Oak Hill has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
71%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 71%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Oak Hill | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 71% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 10% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 18% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Oak Hill: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Oak Hill above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
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
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Oak Hill than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 4% are under 15
7% of residents are 65 or over, below both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 5.5% of residents. Oak Hill has a median age of 42.3.
42.3median age
Oak HillSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
5%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
10% women, 90% men
About 11 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Oak Hill | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 47% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 7% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oak Hill
11pages on Oak Hill
The big questions
Oak Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Sutton CommonRendleshamKirtonMeltonWoodbridgeTrimley St MartinTrimley St MaryOak Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | 861 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sutton Common | 1,262 | 3.6 | — | A | A+ | B+ |
| Rendlesham | 3,185 | 5.5 | B+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Kirton | 1,245 | 6.4 | — | B | A+ | B |
| Melton | 1,608 | 6.5 | — | B+ | B− | A |
| Woodbridge | 10,146 | 6.6 | A− | B− | B | A− |
| Trimley St Martin | 1,725 | 7.2 | — | B+ | C+ | B |
| Trimley St Mary | 3,736 | 7.4 | A− | A | A | B |
Sutton Common, Kirton, Melton and Trimley St Martin have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Oak Hill
How much is council tax in Oak Hill?
Band D council tax in Oak Hill is £2,315 for 2026–27, less than in 73% 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 Oak Hill
Village in Suffolk, England
Oak Hill is a built-up area of 861 people, in the East 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
- 861 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003727
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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