Stradbroke’s story
41 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Stradbroke’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StradbrokeSuffolk
A village of 1,190 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Martin Dawes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,190
Census 2021 · Mid Suffolk council
Median home
£330K
71 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.5
35% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stradbroke a good place to live?
Stradbroke has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A+): 10.4 violent and sexual offences and 3.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is jobs & income (C+): mean household income £51,670; 2.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £330,000 in the last three years, 5.7 times what households in the Mid Suffolk council area earn in a year.
What makes Stradbroke stand out
The 3 things Stradbroke does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 14.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
91%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 91%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Stradbroke grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Stradbroke is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyA+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.5 for men, 85.4 for womenA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 64% of towns in England; secondary results beat 64% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Jobs & incomeC+Open →Walkability16% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life5.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryA+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stradbroke.
Who lives here
An older town: 35% of people in Stradbroke are 65 or over, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
A quarter of adults hold a degree, below Suffolk’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. Half the people of Stradbroke are older than 54.5. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.9% of the town.
54.5median age
StradbrokeSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Stradbroke | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB+
Results at Stradbroke’s schools beat 68% of towns in England
Both of the town’s schools appear below. Between them, one primary and one secondary teach 465 pupils in Stradbroke. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 47.4, and half of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stradbroke Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 112 | C+ |
| Stradbroke High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 353 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Safety
Stradbroke records less crime per resident than 95% of UK towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 25 crimes and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Stradbroke’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences made up 72% of the total. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.1 reports per 1,000, about level with Suffolk’s towns (4) and below England’s towns (7.8).
10.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 91% 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 & sexual18
Damage & arson2
Shoplifting1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Public order0
Anti-social7
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.
10.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
25
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.
History
Stradbroke is rich in listed buildings: 345 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.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Stradbroke has 41 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 28% of the total, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
41listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II40
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
345
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A−
Private renting is less common in Stradbroke than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 8%
75% of households own their home, above both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Behind the median of £330,000: 71 standard sales inside Stradbroke’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £1,005 a month across the Mid Suffolk council area.
£330Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stradbroke£330K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £431,250 | 36 |
| Semi-detached | £305,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £227,500 | 14 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,005
average private rent a month, Mid Suffolk council area
£2,292
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Only 79% of people in Stradbroke say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Stradbroke has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 miles away. Disability touches a fifth of the town’s population. Also worth knowing: men in Stradbroke can expect to live to 81.5, women to 85.4 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Stradbroke is Ipswich Hospital, 18.3 miles away.
79%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Stradbroke | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
81.5
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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Under 5 km to work: 21% in Stradbroke, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
82% of commuters drove, above Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Jobs per working resident: 0.5. Work in town: 13% of resident commuters.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot11%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 59% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wingfield Castle and 2 more in and around Stradbroke
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stradbroke. Best known first.
CastleWingfield Castle2.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseum95th Bomb Group Memorial Hospital3.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseum95th Bomb Group Red Feather Club3.4 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Wingfield Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stradbroke
15pages on Stradbroke
The big questions
SafetyA+10.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £330K · rent £1,005 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cooper GardensSchoolsB+2 state schoolsHealthA−Life expectancy 81.5 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commuteC+47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Stradbroke’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LaxfieldEyeHarlestonScoleDickleburghFramlinghamDebenhamStradbroke
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stradbroke | 1,190 | — | — | A− | A+ | A− |
| Laxfield | 1,004 | 4 | — | B | A+ | A− |
| Eye | 2,211 | 5.4 | — | A− | B | B |
| Harleston | 5,077 | 5.9 | B− | A− | B | B− |
| Scole | 1,037 | 6 | — | A | A | B |
| Dickleburgh | 1,166 | 6.6 | — | A | A | B |
| Framlingham | 3,831 | 7.3 | A | B | A− | A |
| Debenham | 2,294 | 7.6 | — | A− | A | A |
Laxfield, Eye, Scole, Dickleburgh and Debenham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stradbroke
How many listed buildings are there in Stradbroke?
That is 14.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Stradbroke
Village in Suffolk, England
Stradbroke is a built-up area of 1,190 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
- 1,190 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003114
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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