Ousden’s story
14 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Ousden’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OusdenSuffolk
A village of 248 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Population
248
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median age
51.9
31% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ousden a good place to live?
Ousden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ousden stand out
The 3 things Ousden does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% 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*; 23.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ousden.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Ousden: 31% are 65 or over, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Ousden is above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). 15% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of Ousden is 51.9 years old.
51.9median age
OusdenSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level38%
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.
| Ousden | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Ousden walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 3%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Ousden comes below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%). 6% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Few households rent privately in Ousden: 9%, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
For Ousden, that is below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 79% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ousden£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £615,000 | 5 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,338
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 Ousden than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Ousden sits below both Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Burglary and damage come to 2.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 2 crimes inside Ousden’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
6.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
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.
6.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
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)
2
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
Disability is less common in Ousden, 13% of residents, than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Ousden below both Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Ousden 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.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Ousden | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Ousden are listed than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 565 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Ousden has 14 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 32% of the total, above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II14
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
565
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 Ousden
11pages on Ousden
The big questions
Ousden’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BarrowCock and EndKentfordNewmarketRed LodgeBury St EdmundsKedingtonOusden
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ousden | 248 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barrow | 1,961 | 2.9 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Cock and End | 1,346 | 5 | — | C+ | D− | B− |
| Kentford | 1,124 | 5.1 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Newmarket | 18,857 | 6.9 | B− | B− | C− | B− |
| Red Lodge | 5,771 | 7.2 | C+ | B− | C | A− |
| Bury St Edmunds | 41,279 | 7.4 | C+ | B− | C− | B− |
| Kedington | 1,778 | 8.2 | — | C | A | B+ |
Barrow, Cock and End, Kentford and Kedington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ousden
How many listed buildings are there in Ousden?
That is 23.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Ousden?
Band D council tax in Ousden is £2,338 for 2026–27, less than in 69% 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 Ousden
Village in Suffolk, England
Ousden is a built-up area of 248 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
- 248 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003405
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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