Redgrave’s story
34 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Redgrave’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RedgraveSuffolk
A village of 305 in Suffolk, East of England. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Charles Greenhough · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
305
Census 2021 · Mid Suffolk council
Median home
£584K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
61.5
45% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Redgrave a good place to live?
Redgrave has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Redgrave stand out
The 3 things Redgrave does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
45% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including The Pink House; 45.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Redgrave.
Who lives here
An older town: 45% of people in Redgrave are 65 or over, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5.6% of the population. 11% are under 15, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Residents of Redgrave have a median age of 61.5. Graduates make up 36% of adults.
61.5median age
RedgraveSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
45%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Redgrave | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 45% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 13% of Redgrave’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Redgrave counts 0.7 jobs per working resident. The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, above Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Add to that, the census counted 40% of workers working mainly from home. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
A home in Redgrave sells for £584K, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
96% of households own their home. Social housing holds 1% of households, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 3% of households.
£584Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Redgrave£584K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £600,000 | 11 |
96%
of households own their home · England 61%
3%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,005
average private rent a month, Mid Suffolk council area
£2,309
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
Homes in Redgrave see less burglary and damage than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 1.1 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 1 crimes inside Redgrave’s built-up area.
12violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
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.
12
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
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 Redgrave live with a disability than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
The nearest A&E to Redgrave is West Suffolk Hospital, 15.3 miles away. 2.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Suffolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: 86% of the town’s residents. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Redgrave | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
84
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
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
Redgrave is rich in listed buildings: 1,115 per 10,000 residents, more than 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.
Redgrave counts 34 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. Of the town’s land, 59% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Before 1919: that is when 29% of homes were built.
34listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II33
Among them · Grade II*
- The Pink House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,115
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 Redgrave
13pages on Redgrave
The big questions
Safety12 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £584K · rent £1,005 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Thornhill GreenSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Redgrave
3 notable people were born in Redgrave.
H
Herbert BurrowsBritish activist (1845-1922)P
Peter WilsonAnglican bishop in Scotland (1883-1956)Photo credits
Sarah Green: Franverdi, CC BY-SA 3.0
Redgrave’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Rickinghall and BotesdaleRoydon (South Norfolk)GislinghamWalsham le WillowsDissStantonEast HarlingRedgrave
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redgrave | 305 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rickinghall and Botesdale | 1,842 | 1.5 | — | A− | A | A |
| Roydon (South Norfolk) | 1,117 | 3.8 | — | A | A− | B− |
| Gislingham | 1,172 | 4.3 | — | A | A | A |
| Walsham le Willows | 1,258 | 4.9 | — | A− | A | A |
| Diss | 9,599 | 4.9 | C+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Stanton | 2,316 | 5.6 | — | B− | A | B |
| East Harling | 2,490 | 5.9 | — | C− | A | B |
Rickinghall and Botesdale, Roydon (South Norfolk), Gislingham, Walsham le Willows, Stanton and East Harling have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Redgrave
How many listed buildings are there in Redgrave?
That is 45.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Redgrave expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Mid Suffolk council area averaged £1,005 a month in August 2026.
About Redgrave
Village in Suffolk, England
Redgrave is a built-up area of 305 people, in the Mid 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
- 305 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003024
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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