Trimley St Martin’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Trimley St Martin’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Trimley St MartinSuffolk
Some 1,725 people live in this village, in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Oxymoron · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,725
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median home
£313K
100 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.9
21% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Trimley St Martin a good place to live?
Trimley St Martin’s standout strength is cost of living: the median home sold for £312,500, 6 years of area income. School results trail most towns (D): primary results beat 3% of towns in England; secondary results beat 21% of towns in England. It also trails on walkability (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for health and B for jobs & income.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Trimley St Martin has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Trimley St Martin stand out
The 3 things Trimley St Martin does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
45% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results trail 97%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Secondary results beat 21%. Department for Education.
How Trimley St Martin grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Trimley St Martin is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 3% of towns in England; secondary results beat 21% of towns in EnglandDOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsB+Open →SafetyBelow the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £55,903BOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.5 for men, 83.3 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsC−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 43% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life1.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Trimley St Martin.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Trimley St Martin is a driving town: 90% of commuters go by car, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.9% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The next most common way to work was walking (3%). For every resident in work, Trimley St Martin has 0.2 jobs.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot3%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
Train1%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 10% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer people in Trimley St Martin hold a degree than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 23%
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.1% of residents. Children under 15 make up 16%, close to Suffolk’s towns (16%) and below England’s towns (18%). At 45.9, the median resident of Trimley St Martin sits in the middle of the age range. The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a fifth of residents.
45.9median age
Trimley St MartinSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Trimley St Martin | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
History
All 3 of Trimley St Martin’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Trimley St Martin keeps 17 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. 13% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
3listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
17
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 B+
Most households in Trimley St Martin own their home: 76%, more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns
Social housing holds 8% of households. 15% rent privately, lower than both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £842 a month across the East Suffolk council area.
£313Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Trimley St Martin£313K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £379,250 | 32 |
| Semi-detached | £304,500 | 46 |
| Terraced | £220,000 | 19 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,289
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
Trimley St Martin records more violent crime per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 33.6 per 1,000 a year
58% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 5.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Reported offences in Trimley St Martin came to 62 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 5. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Trimley St Martin has more crime per resident than just over four fifths of them.
33.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 19% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual36
Public order6
Burglary4
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Drugs3
Other crime3
Vehicle crime2
Anti-social5
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.
33.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
62
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.
Health
Good or very good health: 83% of Trimley St Martin’s residents
The nearest A&E to Trimley St Martin is Ipswich Hospital, 6.6 miles away. Disability touches 16% of the town’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Trimley St Martin: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away.
83%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Trimley St Martin | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lightvessel 18 and 8 more in and around Trimley St Martin
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Trimley St Martin. Best known first.
MuseumLightvessel 184.4 km outside town, to the south
PierFelixstowe Pier4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumLifeboat Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southPierPierShotley Pier4.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumHMS Ganges Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric shipHistoric shipLightship LV184.4 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Lightvessel 18: Matt Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felixstowe Pier: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lifeboat Museum: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Trimley St Martin
14pages on Trimley St Martin
The big questions
SafetyC+33.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £313K · rent £842 a monthHousing25 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rosemary WaySchoolsDHealthBLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commuteB42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Trimley St Martin’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Trimley St MaryKirtonFelixstoweShotley GateHarwichMartlesham HeathKesgraveTrimley St Martin
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimley St Martin | 1,725 | — | — | B+ | C+ | B |
| Trimley St Mary | 3,736 | 1 | A− | A | A | B |
| Kirton | 1,245 | 1.1 | — | B | A+ | B |
| Felixstowe | 24,218 | 2.4 | B− | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Shotley Gate | 1,418 | 3 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Harwich | 20,219 | 4.6 | D− | D | D | C− |
| Martlesham Heath | 2,730 | 5.1 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Kesgrave | 14,947 | 5.6 | A+ | B+ | A | A− |
Kirton and Shotley Gate have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Trimley St Martin
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About Trimley St Martin
Village in Suffolk, England
Trimley St Martin is a built-up area of 1,725 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
- 1,725 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003875
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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