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With 355 residents, it is a village in Suffolk, East of England.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Tuddenham St Martin has no grades; its figures are still real. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. It skews older: 26% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Tuddenham St Martin does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 6 buildings inside Tuddenham St Martin’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
30% 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 Tuddenham St Martin.
39% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Suffolk’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%). Half of Tuddenham St Martin is older than 52, half younger. The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%.
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.
| Tuddenham St Martin | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.4% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
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.
For every resident in work, Tuddenham St Martin has 0.5 jobs. 31% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.5% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. About 1% of its commuters stay in Tuddenham St Martin for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Council and housing-body homes hold 7% of households. 14% rent privately, below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 13 standard sales inside Tuddenham St Martin’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £244,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 1.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Suffolk’s towns (3.9) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 8 crimes inside Tuddenham St Martin’s built-up area. Of all the crimes, 50% 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.
4% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below both Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Tuddenham St Martin: the nearest is 2.1 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Tuddenham St Martin | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Tuddenham St Martin’s listed buildings include the Church of St Martin, Grade I. It has 169 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Conservation areas cover 27% of the town’s land, above Suffolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tuddenham St Martin. Best known first.
MuseumChristchurch Mansion3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumIpswich Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumClifford Road Tunnels3.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe Hold4.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumIpswich Maritime Trust Window Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSuffolk Aviation Heritage Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuddenham St Martin | 355 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grundisburgh | 1,424 | 2.6 | — | B− | A | A |
| Kesgrave | 14,947 | 2.9 | A+ | B+ | A | A− |
| Ipswich | 151,566 | 3 | C | B | C− | C |
| Martlesham | 1,976 | 3.7 | — | B− | C+ | A− |
| Claydon | 3,140 | 3.7 | A− | A | A− | B− |
| Martlesham Heath | 2,730 | 3.9 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Bramford | 2,335 | 4.4 | — | A− | B | B− |
Grundisburgh, Martlesham and Bramford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Martin. 30% of Tuddenham St Martin’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Tuddenham St Martin is £2,276 for 2026–27, less than in 78% 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.
Village in Suffolk, England
Tuddenham St Martin is a built-up area of 355 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
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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