Rushmere St Andrew’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Rushmere St Andrew’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Rushmere St AndrewSuffolk
49% of households own their home outright. 675 people call this village in Suffolk, East of England home.
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Photo: mym · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
675
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median home
£325K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.8
31% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Rushmere St Andrew a good place to live?
There are no grades for Rushmere St Andrew: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 13% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 31% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Rushmere St Andrew stand out
The 3 things Rushmere St Andrew does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
49% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Christchurch Mansion and 10 more in and around Rushmere St Andrew
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Rushmere St Andrew. Best known first.
MuseumChristchurch Mansion3.1 km outside town, to the west
MuseumIpswich Museum3.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumIpswich Transport Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumClifford Road Tunnels2.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSuffolk Aviation Heritage Museum2.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe Hold3.1 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Christchurch Mansion: Rowland Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ipswich Museum: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ipswich Transport Museum: Nowell87, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rushmere St Andrew.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Rushmere St Andrew than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
Degrees are held by just over a third of adults, higher than Suffolk’s towns (27%) and near England’s towns (34%). Rushmere St Andrew has a median age of 51.8 years. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 10% of residents.
51.8median age
Rushmere St AndrewSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rushmere St Andrew | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Rushmere St Andrew is a driving town: 86% of commuters go by car, above Suffolk’s towns and 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.
Two in five workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (31%). For half of commuters, work was under 5 km away. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.2%.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
Bicycle6%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Train1%
50%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 Rushmere St Andrew: 9%, fewer than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Just over three quarters of households own their home, above both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £842 a month across the East Suffolk council area. Half of the 27 standard sales inside Rushmere St Andrew’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £325,000.
£325Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rushmere St Andrew£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £410,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £250,000 | 9 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,291
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 Rushmere St Andrew than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 15.8 per 1,000 residents a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 22 recorded crimes inside Rushmere St Andrew’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 59% of the total. Homes saw 7.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above Suffolk’s towns (6.8) but below England’s towns (9.4).
15.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Damage & arson3
Public order2
Other theft2
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
15.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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
Disability is more common in Rushmere St Andrew than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 21% of residents
Rushmere St Andrew has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1 miles away. 6.1% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above both Suffolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, 81% of residents of Rushmere St Andrew said they were in good or very good health.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Rushmere St Andrew | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.1% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
History
Among Rushmere St Andrew’s 2 listed buildings: the Church of St Andrew, Grade II*
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, below Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Rushmere St Andrew has 2 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. For its size, Rushmere St Andrew has 30 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
30
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 Rushmere St Andrew
13pages on Rushmere St Andrew
The big questions
Safety15.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £325K · rent £842 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Birchwood DriveSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Rushmere St Andrew’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KesgraveIpswichMartlesham HeathMartleshamGrundisburghWoodbridgeClaydonRushmere St Andrew
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushmere St Andrew | 675 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kesgrave | 14,947 | 1.6 | A+ | B+ | A | A− |
| Ipswich | 151,566 | 2.5 | C | B | C− | C |
| Martlesham Heath | 2,730 | 2.8 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Martlesham | 1,976 | 2.9 | — | B− | C+ | A− |
| Grundisburgh | 1,424 | 3.2 | — | B− | A | A |
| Woodbridge | 10,146 | 4.6 | A− | B− | B | A− |
| Claydon | 3,140 | 4.8 | A− | A | A− | B− |
Martlesham and Grundisburgh have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rushmere St Andrew
How much is council tax in Rushmere St Andrew?
Band D council tax in Rushmere St Andrew is £2,291 for 2026–27, less than in 76% 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.
Is Rushmere St Andrew expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £325,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £250,000 and detached houses £410,000.
About Rushmere St Andrew
Village in Suffolk, England
Rushmere St Andrew is a built-up area of 675 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
- 675 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003688
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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