Waldringfield’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Waldringfield’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WaldringfieldSuffolk
A village of 480 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Ben Gamble · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
480
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median home
£525K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.3
37% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
25%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Waldringfield a good place to live?
Waldringfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Waldringfield stand out
The 3 things Waldringfield does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 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 Waldringfield.
Who lives here
An older town: 37% of people in Waldringfield are 65 or over, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
In the comparison, Waldringfield comes above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 make up 11% of residents. Waldringfield has a median age of 59.3.
59.3median age
WaldringfieldSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Waldringfield | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Waldringfield
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldringfield Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 69 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Waldringfield travel far: only 29% 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 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Waldringfield, that is below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). 25% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
25%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving72%
Bicycle12%
On foot11%
Train2%
Bus1%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
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
Homes in Waldringfield cost more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £525K
Waldringfield sits above both Suffolk’s towns (£309K) and England’s towns (£308K) on this measure. Social housing holds 6% of households.
£525Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Waldringfield£525K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £632,500 | 10 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,308
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
Violent crime runs low in Waldringfield: 13.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Waldringfield below both Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 11 crimes inside Waldringfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 64% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
13.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
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.
13.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
More people in Waldringfield live with a disability than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 21%
On this, Waldringfield is above both Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Waldringfield has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 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.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Waldringfield | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Waldringfield has 3 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 21% of its homes were built before 1919.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
63
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Woodbridge Tide Mill and 3 more in and around Waldringfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Waldringfield. Best known first.
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill3.5 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustSutton Hoo Archeological Site3.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMartlesham Heath Control Tower Museum3.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumWoodbridge Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Waldringfield
13pages on Waldringfield
The big questions
Safety13.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £525K · rent £842 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cliff RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Waldringfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Martlesham HeathMartleshamWoodbridgeKirtonKesgraveSutton CommonMeltonWaldringfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldringfield | 480 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Martlesham Heath | 2,730 | 2 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Martlesham | 1,976 | 2.1 | — | B− | C+ | A− |
| Woodbridge | 10,146 | 2.8 | A− | B− | B | A− |
| Kirton | 1,245 | 3.3 | — | B | A+ | B |
| Kesgrave | 14,947 | 3.3 | A+ | B+ | A | A− |
| Sutton Common | 1,262 | 3.4 | — | A | A+ | B+ |
| Melton | 1,608 | 3.7 | — | B+ | B− | A |
Martlesham, Kirton, Sutton Common and Melton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Waldringfield
Who lives in Waldringfield?
An older village. More households own their home than across England’s towns: 78%, against 61%.
How many listed buildings are there in Waldringfield?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Waldringfield expensive to live in?
Private rents in the East Suffolk council area averaged £842 a month in August 2026.
About Waldringfield
Village in Suffolk, England
Waldringfield is a built-up area of 480 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
- 480 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003729
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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