Tunstall’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Tunstall’s built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TunstallSuffolk
A village of 264 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: mym · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
264
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median age
44.7
19% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tunstall a good place to live?
Tunstall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Tunstall stand out
The 3 things Tunstall does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
45% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
41% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tunstall.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Tunstall than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 3%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Tunstall, that is below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%). 14% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
On foot3%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Private renting is less common in Tunstall than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
Tunstall sits below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) on this measure. Owners make up 73% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tunstall£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £325,000 | 5 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,278
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
Tunstall records less violent crime per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.4 per 1,000 a year
That puts Tunstall below both Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 4 crimes inside Tunstall’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
11.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
11.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Disability is less common in Tunstall, 14% of residents, than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Tunstall is below both Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Tunstall has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.6 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.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Tunstall | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 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
History
Tunstall keeps more of its old housing than Suffolk or England’s towns: 45% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Tunstall comes above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Tunstall has 265 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Tunstall has 7 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Michael Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
265
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
Tunstall has fewer young adults than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 8% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 19% of the town, below Suffolk’s towns (23%) and close to England’s towns (18%). Tunstall has a median age of 44.7. Among adults, 33% have a degree.
44.7median age
TunstallSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 83 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tunstall | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Glemham Hall and 2 more in and around Tunstall
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tunstall. Best known first.
Historic houseGlemham Hall4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumBentwaters Cold War Museum1.5 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionSnape Maltings3.6 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Glemham Hall: John Goldsmith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bentwaters Cold War Museum: Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tunstall
12pages on Tunstall
The big questions
Tunstall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RendleshamWickham MarketSutton CommonSaxmundhamMeltonAldeburghWoodbridgeTunstall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunstall | 264 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rendlesham | 3,185 | 1.7 | B+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Wickham Market | 2,231 | 3.6 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Sutton Common | 1,262 | 5 | — | A | A+ | B+ |
| Saxmundham | 4,778 | 5.3 | C+ | B+ | C | C+ |
| Melton | 1,608 | 5.6 | — | B+ | B− | A |
| Aldeburgh | 2,423 | 6.3 | — | C+ | A− | C+ |
| Woodbridge | 10,146 | 6.7 | A− | B− | B | A− |
Wickham Market, Sutton Common, Melton and Aldeburgh have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tunstall
How many listed buildings are there in Tunstall?
That is 10.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Tunstall?
Band D council tax in Tunstall is £2,278 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.
About Tunstall
Village in Suffolk, England
Tunstall is a built-up area of 264 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
- 264 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003497
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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