Thorndon’s story
24 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Thorndon’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ThorndonSuffolk
A village of 727 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Geographer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
727
Census 2021 · Mid Suffolk council
Median home
£388K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
31% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Thorndon a good place to live?
Thorndon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Thorndon stand out
The 3 things Thorndon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 13.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Thorndon.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Thorndon: 31% are 65 or over, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Thorndon above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are 13% of the town. Thorndon has a median age of 52.2.
52.2median age
ThorndonSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Thorndon | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Thorndon
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorndon Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 58 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Thorndon work nearby than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 22% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Thorndon is below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Thorndon is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Thorndon comes above both Suffolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 6% of households live in social housing.
£388Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Thorndon£388K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £482,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £262,500 | 5 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,005
average private rent a month, Mid Suffolk council area
£2,283
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
Violent crime runs low in Thorndon: 13.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
For Thorndon, that is below both Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 14 crimes inside Thorndon’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes see 6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
13.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
13.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
Fewer people in Thorndon live with a disability than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
Thorndon sits below both Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) on this measure. Thorndon 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.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Thorndon | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Thorndon is rich in listed buildings: 330 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.
Thorndon has 24 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 27% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
24listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II23
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
330
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 Thorndon
13pages on Thorndon
The big questions
Safety13.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £388K · rent £1,005 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Thorndon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EyeMendleshamDebenhamGislinghamBacton and CottonScoleStradbrokeThorndon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorndon | 727 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eye | 2,211 | 3 | — | A− | B | B |
| Mendlesham | 1,018 | 3.3 | — | A | A | B+ |
| Debenham | 2,294 | 4.2 | — | A− | A | A |
| Gislingham | 1,172 | 4.4 | — | A | A | A |
| Bacton and Cotton | 1,567 | 5.3 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Scole | 1,037 | 6 | — | A | A | B |
| Stradbroke | 1,190 | 6.3 | — | A− | A+ | A− |
Eye, Mendlesham, Debenham, Gislingham, Bacton and Cotton, Scole and Stradbroke have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Thorndon
How many listed buildings are there in Thorndon?
That is 13.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Thorndon expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £387,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £262,500 and detached houses £482,000. Private rents in the Mid Suffolk council area averaged £1,005 a month in August 2026.
About Thorndon
Village in Suffolk, England
Thorndon is a built-up area of 727 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
- 727 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003207
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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