Tostock’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Tostock’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TostockSuffolk
A village of 511 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Adrian S Pye · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
511
Census 2021 · Mid Suffolk council
Median home
£470K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
29% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tostock a good place to live?
Tostock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Tostock stand out
The 3 things Tostock 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
9 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Church of St Andrew; 7.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tostock.
Work & commute
Commuters in Tostock travel far: only 15% go under 5 km, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Tostock is below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot3%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Homes in Tostock cost more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £470K
In the comparison, Tostock comes above both Suffolk’s towns (£309K) and England’s towns (£308K). Owners make up 77% of households.
£470Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tostock£470K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £525,000 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £387,500 | 6 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,005
average private rent a month, Mid Suffolk council area
£2,270
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
Tostock records less violent crime per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.3 per 1,000 a year
For Tostock, that is below both Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 0.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 2 crimes inside Tostock’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
3.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
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.
3.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
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)
2
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
86% of people in Tostock say their health is good or very good, more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns
Tostock sits above both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) on this measure. Tostock has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 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 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Tostock | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Much of Tostock is a conservation area: 33% of its land, 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.
That puts Tostock above both Suffolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). For its size, Tostock has 176 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Tostock’s listed buildings include Church of St Andrew, Grade I.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II8
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Andrew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
176
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
More people in Tostock hold a degree than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 45%
29% of residents are 65 or over, above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). 13% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of Tostock is 52.2 years old.
52.2median age
TostockSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level45%
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.
| Tostock | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tostock
12pages on Tostock
The big questions
Safety3.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £470K · rent £1,005 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Church RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tostock’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WoolpitElmswellThurstonGreat BartonIxworthHaughleyWalsham le WillowsTostock
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tostock | 511 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woolpit | 1,838 | 1.6 | — | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Elmswell | 4,446 | 2.2 | A− | A− | B | A− |
| Thurston | 3,009 | 2.4 | B+ | B+ | C | A |
| Great Barton | 1,848 | 4.4 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Ixworth | 2,296 | 4.4 | — | C | B | A− |
| Haughley | 1,316 | 4.8 | — | A | C | B+ |
| Walsham le Willows | 1,258 | 5.6 | — | A− | A | A |
Woolpit, Great Barton, Ixworth, Haughley and Walsham le Willows have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tostock
How many listed buildings are there in Tostock?
That is 7.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew. 21% of Tostock’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Tostock expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £387,500 and detached houses £525,000. Private rents in the Mid Suffolk council area averaged £1,005 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Tostock?
Band D council tax in Tostock is £2,270 for 2026–27, less than in 79% 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 Tostock
Village in Suffolk, England
Tostock is a built-up area of 511 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
- 511 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003323
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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