Shotley Gate’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Shotley Gate’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Shotley GateSuffolk
A village of 1,418 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Andrew Hill · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,418
Census 2021 · Babergh council
Median home
£310K
99 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
21% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shotley Gate a good place to live?
Shotley Gate has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 12 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 (D−): primary results beat 7% of towns in England; secondary results beat 2% of towns in England. The median home sold for £310,000 in the last three years, 5.5 times what households in the Babergh council area earn in a year.
What makes Shotley Gate stand out
The 3 things Shotley Gate does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results trail 98%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 7%. Department for Education.
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Shotley Gate grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Shotley Gate is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 7% of towns in England; secondary results beat 2% of towns in EnglandD−Open →WalkabilityD−Open →SafetyAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 83 for men, 86.2 for womenA−Open →Cost of livingrent £965 a monthA−Open →Hazard risk1.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,352; 1.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 34% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life1.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Landguard Fort and 13 more in and around Shotley Gate
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shotley Gate. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageLandguard Fort3.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumLightvessel 181.3 km outside town, to the southeast
FortHarwich Redoubt1.9 km outside town, to the southeast
FortBeacon Hill Fort2.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumLifeboat Museum1.6 km outside town, to the southeastPierPierShotley Pier100 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 (5)
- Landguard Fort: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lightvessel 18: Matt Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harwich Redoubt: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beacon Hill Fort: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lifeboat Museum: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shotley Gate.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Commuters in Shotley Gate travel far: only 13% 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 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Shotley Gate below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). 6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 5% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Shotley Gate has less crime per resident than 85% of UK towns
Violent crime ran at 12 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Suffolk’s towns (19.2) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 41 crimes inside Shotley Gate’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 10 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 61% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
12violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 73% 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 & sexual25
Damage & arson10
Other theft3
Burglary2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social10
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
6.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
41
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
Life expectancy in Shotley Gate is longer than in 89% of UK towns
Women here live to 86.2 on average and men to 83 (2019–23). Shotley Gate has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away. At the census, 4.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Suffolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (5.2%).
83%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Shotley Gate | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A−
Most households in Shotley Gate own their home: 85%, more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns
On this, Shotley Gate is above both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 2% of households.
£310Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shotley Gate£310K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £372,500 | 37 |
| Semi-detached | £290,000 | 40 |
| Terraced | £240,000 | 15 |
| Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | 7 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£965
average private rent a month, Babergh council area
£2,327
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
4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Shotley Gate has 4 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 10% of its homes were built before 1919.
4listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
2
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
28
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Shotley Gate has fewer young adults than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 8.8% are 15 to 24
In the comparison, Shotley Gate comes below both Suffolk’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Shotley Gate has a median age of 48.2.
48.2median age
Shotley GateSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Shotley Gate | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shotley Gate
14pages on Shotley Gate
The big questions
SafetyA12 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £310K · rent £965 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hawkes DriveSchoolsD−HealthA−Life expectancy 83 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commuteB48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Shotley Gate’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HarwichTrimley St MaryTrimley St MartinFelixstoweKirtonHolbrookKesgraveShotley Gate
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotley Gate | 1,418 | — | — | A− | A | A− |
| Harwich | 20,219 | 1.9 | D− | D | D | C− |
| Trimley St Mary | 3,736 | 2.8 | A− | A | A | B |
| Trimley St Martin | 1,725 | 3 | — | B+ | C+ | B |
| Felixstowe | 24,218 | 3.5 | B− | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Kirton | 1,245 | 4 | — | B | A+ | B |
| Holbrook | 2,146 | 4.9 | — | B+ | A | A |
| Kesgrave | 14,947 | 7 | A+ | B+ | A | A− |
Trimley St Martin, Kirton and Holbrook have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shotley Gate
Are schools in Shotley Gate good?
Places are handled by Suffolk council.
Does Shotley Gate flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Shotley Gate
Village in Suffolk, England
Shotley Gate is a built-up area of 1,418 people, in the Babergh 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
- 1,418 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Babergh
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003949
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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