Peasenhall’s story
25 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Peasenhall’s built-up area.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PeasenhallSuffolk
A village of 217 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Matt Thickitt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
217
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median age
59.1
41% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Peasenhall a good place to live?
Peasenhall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Peasenhall stand out
The 3 things Peasenhall does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
50% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
41% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Peasenhall.
Who lives here
Peasenhall skews older, with 41% of residents 65 or over, more than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
Under-15s account for 13% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5.9% of residents, below Suffolk’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Peasenhall has a median age of 59.1 years. Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree.
59.1median age
PeasenhallSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
41%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications33%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Peasenhall | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 41% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Peasenhall travel far: only 8% go under 5 km, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Peasenhall counts 0.6 jobs per working resident. At the census, 14% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. 1.6% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot11%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Social housing is more common in Peasenhall than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns, at 28% of households
Renting privately is how 13% of households live. Private rents average £842 a month across the East Suffolk council area. 59% of households own their home.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Peasenhall£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £250,000 | 6 |
59%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,283
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
Peasenhall records more burglary and damage per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 20 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 45% of recorded crime. Police recorded 20 crimes inside Peasenhall’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 12.3 reports per 1,000, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (3.9) and England’s towns (7.8).
20violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Burglary2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
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.
20
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
20
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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
Fewer people in Peasenhall say their health is good than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 73%
The nearest A&E to Peasenhall is Ipswich Hospital, 18.2 miles away. At the census, 24% of people here had a disability, above both Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Also worth knowing: there is no GP practice here: the nearest is 4.2 miles off.
73%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 21%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Peasenhall | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 18% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Peasenhall keeps more of its old housing than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 50% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 1,152 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Peasenhall. Conservation areas cover 25% of the town’s land, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 2 of them.
25listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II23
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Michael and All Angels Grade II*
- The Ancient House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
50%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,152
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 Peasenhall
11pages on Peasenhall
The big questions
Peasenhall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LaxfieldSaxmundhamHalesworthFramlinghamLeistonStradbrokeWickham MarketPeasenhall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peasenhall | 217 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laxfield | 1,004 | 4 | — | B | A+ | A− |
| Saxmundham | 4,778 | 4.1 | C+ | B+ | C | C+ |
| Halesworth | 4,924 | 5.5 | B− | A− | B− | B− |
| Framlingham | 3,831 | 5.6 | A | B | A− | A |
| Leiston | 5,919 | 7.3 | C+ | A | C | C+ |
| Stradbroke | 1,190 | 7.9 | — | A− | A+ | A− |
| Wickham Market | 2,231 | 8.8 | — | A− | B+ | A |
Laxfield, Stradbroke and Wickham Market have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Peasenhall
How many listed buildings are there in Peasenhall?
25 on Historic England’s list, 2 of them Grade II*. That is 47.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Peasenhall?
Band D council tax in Peasenhall is £2,283 for 2026–27, less than in 77% 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 Peasenhall
Village in Suffolk, England
Peasenhall is a built-up area of 217 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
- 217 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003209
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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