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A village of 753 in Suffolk, East of England.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Stratford St Mary has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 25, with 1 at Grade I. 14% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median sale price is £480,000.
The 3 things Stratford St Mary does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Stratford St Mary’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stratford St Mary.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
0.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried 85% of commuters at the census. Of the commuters living in Stratford St Mary, 10% work in the town itself. Working from home was the norm for 46% of workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 69% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Stratford St Mary Primary School’s results beat 96% of schools in England like it. There is one school here; it is shown below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 49.8, and 53% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford St Mary Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 88 | A+ |
Social renters account for 4% of households. 14% rent privately, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £965 a month across the Babergh council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £535,000 | 20 |
| Terraced | £370,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 1.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Suffolk’s towns (3.9) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 11 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Stratford St Mary’s built-up area. Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 36% were violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
88% of Stratford St Mary’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). At the census, 2.7% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. This Suffolk town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Stratford St Mary | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Stratford St Mary’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. A third of its homes were built before 1919, above Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
38% of adults hold a degree. The median resident of Stratford St Mary is 48.8 years old. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stratford St Mary | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stratford St Mary. Best known first.
MuseumThe Munnings Art Museum2.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic house · National TrustThorington Hall2.9 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttraction · National TrustFlatford Mill2.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBoxted Airfield Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleGifford's Hall3.4 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in Suffolk, England
Stratford St Mary is a built-up area of 753 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford St Mary | 753 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Bergholt | 2,211 | 1.9 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Ardleigh | 1,042 | 3.2 | — | D− | C+ | B |
| Capel St Mary | 2,992 | 3.7 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Lawford | 4,488 | 3.8 | B+ | D− | B | B |
| Brantham | 2,081 | 3.8 | — | B+ | A− | A |
| Manningtree | 1,676 | 4.1 | — | D− | C | B− |
| Mistley | 1,827 | 5.2 | — | D− | C | B |
East Bergholt, Ardleigh, Brantham, Manningtree and Mistley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 13.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
By type: terraced houses £370,000 and detached houses £535,000.
Band D council tax in Stratford St Mary is £2,295 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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.
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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