Reydon’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Reydon’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ReydonSuffolk
A village of 2,369 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Geographer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,369
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median home
£350K
123 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.2
40% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Reydon a good place to live?
Reydon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 11.5 violent and sexual offences and 6.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is schools (C−): primary results beat 21% of towns in England. The median home sold for £350,000 in the last three years, 6.7 times what households in the East Suffolk council area earn in a year.
What makes Reydon stand out
The 3 things Reydon does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% 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
58% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Reydon grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Reydon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 21% of towns in EnglandC−Open →Jobs & income2.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC−Open →WalkabilityA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.8 for men, 85.4 for womenB+Open →Cost of livingrent £842 a monthBOpen →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB−Open →Outdoors93% live within 400 m of a park; 49% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life4.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 17% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Reydon.
Who lives here
An older town: 40% of people in Reydon are 65 or over, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Reydon above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). 12% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of Reydon is 59.2 years old.
59.2median age
ReydonSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
40%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 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.
| Reydon | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC−
Results at Reydon’s schools trail 84% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reydon Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 168 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Reydon has less crime per resident than 87% of UK towns
Violence came to 11.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Suffolk’s towns (19.2) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 62 crimes inside Reydon’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 11 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 42% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
11.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 75% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual26
Damage & arson8
Public order8
Other theft5
Burglary4
Drugs4
Other crime3
Bicycle theft2
Anti-social11
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.
11.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
62
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Households in Reydon earn less than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: £51K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Reydon is below both Suffolk’s towns (£58K) and England’s towns (£55K). At the census, 19% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
On foot11%
Bicycle8%
Train1%
39%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 75% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
More people in Reydon live with a disability than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 23%
In the comparison, Reydon comes above both Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Women here live to 85.4 on average and men to 82.8 (2019–23). 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.
79%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Reydon | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
82.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Few households rent privately in Reydon: 8%, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
For Reydon, that is below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 76% of households.
£350Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Reydon£350K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 64 |
| Semi-detached | £295,000 | 23 |
| Terraced | £245,000 | 36 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,260
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Old homes shape Reydon: 30% 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.
Reydon sits above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%) on this measure. Reydon has 6 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. For its size, Reydon has 25 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
6listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
25
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Southwold Pier and 8 more in and around Reydon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Reydon. Best known first.
PierSouthwold Pier800 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumSailors' Reading Room1.1 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumSouthwold Museum800 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumAlfred Cory Museum2 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionSouthwold Railway Steamworks300 m outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSouthwold Railway Trust300 m outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Southwold Pier: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sailors' Reading Room: Alexander Williams, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwold Museum: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Cory Museum: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Reydon
14pages on Reydon
The big questions
SafetyA11.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £350K · rent £842 a monthHousing39 sold in 12 months · busiest street Wangford RoadSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 82.8 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commuteC−49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Reydon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KessinglandHalesworthWorlinghamBecclesLowestoftLeistonSaxmundhamReydon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reydon | 2,369 | — | — | B | A | B+ |
| Kessingland | 4,242 | 5.9 | B | A | B | C+ |
| Halesworth | 4,924 | 6.8 | B− | A− | B− | B− |
| Worlingham | 3,618 | 8.2 | A | A− | A | B+ |
| Beccles | 9,807 | 8.7 | B | A | C | C |
| Lowestoft | 71,308 | 9.4 | C+ | A | D | C− |
| Leiston | 5,919 | 10 | C+ | A | C | C+ |
| Saxmundham | 4,778 | 11 | C+ | B+ | C | C+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Reydon
Are schools in Reydon good?
Primary results trail 79% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Suffolk council.
About Reydon
Village in Suffolk, England
Reydon is a built-up area of 2,369 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
- 2,369 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003033
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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