Sutton Common’s story
No listed buildings inside Sutton Common’s built-up area
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Sutton CommonSuffolk
A village of 1,262 in Suffolk, East of England.
Population
1,262
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median home
£275K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
29
12% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
38%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sutton Common a good place to live?
Sutton Common has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is walkability (A+): 38% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £275,000 in the last three years, 5.3 times what households in the East Suffolk council area earn in a year.
What makes Sutton Common stand out
The 3 things Sutton Common does most differently from other towns.
96%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 96%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
49% own their home.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
0.6% claim jobless benefits
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 100% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Sutton Common grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Sutton Common is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityA+Open →SafetyA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 84% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Cost of livingrent £842 a monthAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,278A−Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.7 for men, 83.4 for womenB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors51% live within 400 m of a park; 85% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sutton Common.
History
Most of Sutton Common is newer: only 6% of homes were built before 1919, below Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Sutton Common sits below both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%) on this measure.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsA
Results at Sutton Common’s schools beat 89% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandlings Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 82 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer commuters in Sutton Common drive than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 56%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Sutton Common below both Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). For 53% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
38%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving56%
On foot24%
Bicycle12%
Bus1%
Train1%
53%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
0.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A+
Walkability: more walkable than 98% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Sutton Common has less crime per resident than 98% of UK towns
Homes saw 1.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Suffolk’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Violent crime runs at 9 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 25 crimes inside Sutton Common’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 96% 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 & sexual13
Other theft4
Other crime4
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social0
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.
9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
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
HousingCost of living grade A
Private renting is more common in Sutton Common than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 44% of households
On this, Sutton Common is above both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 7% of households.
£275Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sutton Common£275K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £273,500 | 30 |
49%
of households own their home · England 61%
44%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,234
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
88% of people in Sutton Common say their health is good or very good, more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns
In the comparison, Sutton Common comes above both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). Sutton Common has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 miles away. 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.
88%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Sutton Common | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Who lives here
Sutton Common skews young, with 20% of residents aged 15 to 24, more than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
For Sutton Common, that is above both Suffolk’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 12% of the population. The median resident of Sutton Common is 29 years old.
29median age
Sutton CommonSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar28%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
40% women, 60% men
About 67 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Sutton Common | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 20% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 34% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 13% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 12% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.7% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.1% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 28% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Woodbridge Tide Mill and 4 more in and around Sutton Common
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sutton Common. Best known first.
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill3.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumBentwaters Cold War Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustSutton Hoo Archeological Site2.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumWoodbridge Museum3.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumSuffolk Punch Trust3.7 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bentwaters Cold War Museum: Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sutton Common
14pages on Sutton Common
The big questions
SafetyA+9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £275K · rent £842 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street GreenwaysSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 82.7 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commuteA−69% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Sutton Common’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MeltonWoodbridgeRendleshamMartleshamMartlesham HeathWickham MarketKirtonSutton Common
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Common | 1,262 | — | — | A | A+ | B+ |
| Melton | 1,608 | 2.9 | — | B+ | B− | A |
| Woodbridge | 10,146 | 3.2 | A− | B− | B | A− |
| Rendlesham | 3,185 | 3.4 | B+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Martlesham | 1,976 | 4.6 | — | B− | C+ | A− |
| Martlesham Heath | 2,730 | 4.9 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Wickham Market | 2,231 | 5 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Kirton | 1,245 | 5.9 | — | B | A+ | B |
Melton, Martlesham, Wickham Market and Kirton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sutton Common
Is Sutton Common safe?
Police recorded 25 crimes inside Sutton Common’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 52% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Are schools in Sutton Common good?
Primary results beat 84% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Suffolk council.
Does Sutton Common flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Sutton Common
Village in Suffolk, England
Sutton Common is a built-up area of 1,262 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
- 1,262 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi (2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003642
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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