Somersham’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Somersham’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SomershamSuffolk
A village of 704 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Robert Edwards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
704
Census 2021 · Mid Suffolk council
Median home
£290K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.8
28% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Somersham a good place to live?
Somersham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Somersham stand out
The 3 things Somersham 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Somersham.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Somersham, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
28% of residents are 65 or over. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.3%, below both Suffolk’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Typical age in Somersham: 50.8, the median. Among adults, 27% have a degree.
50.8median age
SomershamSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Somersham | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Somersham
At the one primary school within 3 km, 50% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. The town’s primary school has 72 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somersham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 72 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 6% of commuters in Somersham go to work without a car, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and 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.
Somersham counts 0.5 jobs per working resident. The car took 92% of commuters, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). 17% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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 Somersham: 6%, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Households that own their home make up 81%. 12% live in social housing, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of the 34 standard sales inside Somersham’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £290,000.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Somersham£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £370,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 12 |
| Terraced | £270,000 | 9 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,005
average private rent a month, Mid Suffolk council area
£2,284
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
Crime recorded by police in Somersham
Police figures for Somersham’s built-up area: 12 crimes and 8 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage came to 6.2 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Suffolk’s towns (6.8) and below England’s towns (9.4). 58% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
18.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social8
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.
18.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
82% of residents say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Somersham is Ipswich Hospital, 7.1 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Somersham: the nearest practice is 3.5 miles away. At the census, 4.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Somersham | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
The Church of St Mary (Grade I) heads Somersham’s short list of listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Somersham’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. For its size, Somersham has 99 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Homes from before 1919 make up 21% of the total, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
99
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 Somersham
12pages on Somersham
The big questions
Safety18.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £290K · rent £1,005 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Springfield RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.2 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Somersham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ElmsettGreat BlakenhamBramfordClaydonGreat BricettNeedham MarketHadleighSomersham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somersham | 704 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elmsett | 1,001 | 2.4 | — | B− | A+ | A− |
| Great Blakenham | 2,188 | 2.4 | — | A | B | B− |
| Bramford | 2,335 | 2.6 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Claydon | 3,140 | 3.1 | A− | A | A− | B− |
| Great Bricett | 1,518 | 3.6 | — | A | A+ | B |
| Needham Market | 5,055 | 4 | A− | A | B | B− |
| Hadleigh | 8,638 | 5 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
Elmsett, Great Blakenham, Bramford and Great Bricett have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Somersham
How many listed buildings are there in Somersham?
That is 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
How much is council tax in Somersham?
Band D council tax in Somersham is £2,284 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 Somersham
Village in Suffolk, England
Somersham is a built-up area of 704 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
- 704 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003635
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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