Walberswick’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Walberswick’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WalberswickSuffolk
A village of 346 in Suffolk, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Peter Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
346
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median home
£848K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
61.5
43% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
20%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Walberswick a good place to live?
Walberswick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Walberswick stand out
The 3 things Walberswick does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including St Andrew's Church; 11.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
43% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Alfred Cory Museum and 9 more in and around Walberswick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Walberswick. Best known first.
MuseumAlfred Cory Museumin town
MuseumSailors' Reading Room1.1 km outside town, to the northeast
PierSouthwold Pier1.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumSouthwold Museum1.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumDunwich Museum4 km outside town, to the southArt galleryArt galleryThe Parish Lantern Art Galleryin townPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Alfred Cory Museum: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sailors' Reading Room: Alexander Williams, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwold Pier: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwold Museum: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunwich Museum: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Walberswick.
Who lives here
An older town: 43% of people in Walberswick are 65 or over, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
On this, Walberswick is above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are 12% of the town. Walberswick has a median age of 61.5.
61.5median age
WalberswickSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
43%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 83 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.
| Walberswick | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 43% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Walberswick work nearby than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 27% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Walberswick comes below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 80% of commuters at the census.
20%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
On foot9%
Bicycle7%
Train3%
Bus1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
A home in Walberswick sells for £848K, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
For Walberswick, that is above both Suffolk’s towns (£309K) and England’s towns (£308K). Owners make up 75% of households.
£848Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Walberswick£848K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £950,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £787,500 | 6 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,272
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
Walberswick records more burglary and damage per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 21.2 per 1,000 a year
Walberswick sits above both Suffolk’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4) on this measure. Violence comes to 12.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 18 crimes inside Walberswick’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
12.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson4
Burglary4
Shoplifting1
Drugs1
Public order0
Other theft0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
12.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
21.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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
Bad health is less common in Walberswick than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 4% of residents
That puts Walberswick below both Suffolk’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Walberswick has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 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 4%
| Census 2021 | Walberswick | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
81.5
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
Old homes shape Walberswick: 39% were built before 1919, more than in 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.
Walberswick has 289 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both Suffolk’s towns (89) and England’s towns (39). Walberswick’s listed buildings include St Andrew's Church, Grade I. Walberswick has 10 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II9
Among them · Grade I
- St Andrew's Church Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
289
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 Walberswick
14pages on Walberswick
The big questions
Safety12.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £848K · rent £842 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Walberswick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ReydonHalesworthKessinglandLeistonWorlinghamSaxmundhamBecclesWalberswick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walberswick | 346 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reydon | 2,369 | 1.8 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Halesworth | 4,924 | 6.4 | B− | A− | B− | B− |
| Kessingland | 4,242 | 7.8 | B | A | B | C+ |
| Leiston | 5,919 | 8.2 | C+ | A | C | C+ |
| Worlingham | 3,618 | 9.6 | A | A− | A | B+ |
| Saxmundham | 4,778 | 9.7 | C+ | B+ | C | C+ |
| Beccles | 9,807 | 10 | B | A | C | C |
Reydon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Walberswick
Is Walberswick expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £787,500 and detached houses £950,000. Private rents in the East Suffolk council area averaged £842 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Walberswick?
That is 11.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is St Andrew's Church.
About Walberswick
Village in Suffolk, England
Walberswick is a built-up area of 346 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
- 346 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003086
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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