Wangford’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Wangford’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WangfordSuffolk
A village of 443 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Breadboy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
443
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median home
£250K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.3
33% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wangford a good place to live?
Wangford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Wangford stand out
The 3 things Wangford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter and St Paul; 14.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wangford.
Who lives here
An older town: 33% of people in Wangford are 65 or over, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Wangford above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are 14% of the town. The median resident of Wangford is 55.3 years old.
55.3median age
WangfordSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Wangford | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Wangford work nearby than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 23% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Wangford is below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 11% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot6%
Bicycle4%
Bus1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Few households rent privately in Wangford: 14%, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Wangford comes below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%).
£250Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wangford£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £388,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £250,000 | 12 |
| Terraced | £219,000 | 8 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,267
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
Wangford records more burglary and damage per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 14.3 per 1,000 a year
For Wangford, that is above both Suffolk’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 33 crimes inside Wangford’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 48% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
23.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Damage & arson8
Public order3
Other theft2
Other crime2
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
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.
23.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
33
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
Fewer people in Wangford say their health is good than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 71%
Wangford sits below both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) on this measure. Wangford has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 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.
71%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 71%Fair 23%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Wangford | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 71% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.8% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 30% | 18% | 17% |
79.6
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
Wangford is rich in listed buildings: 361 per 10,000 residents, more than 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.
Wangford’s listed buildings include Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. Wangford has 16 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 30% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II15
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
361
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 →Southwold Pier and 7 more in and around Wangford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wangford. Best known first.
PierSouthwold Pier4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumSailors' Reading Room4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumSouthwold Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumSouthwold Railway Trust3.8 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionSouthwold Railway Steamworks3.8 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionUnder The Pier Show4.8 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Southwold Pier: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sailors' Reading Room: Alexander Williams, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwold Museum: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wangford
13pages on Wangford
The big questions
Safety23.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £250K · rent £842 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Norfolk RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.6 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commute40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wangford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ReydonHalesworthKessinglandWorlinghamBecclesLowestoftBungayWangford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wangford | 443 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reydon | 2,369 | 2.1 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Halesworth | 4,924 | 5 | B− | A− | B− | B− |
| Kessingland | 4,242 | 6.1 | B | A | B | C+ |
| Worlingham | 3,618 | 6.7 | A | A− | A | B+ |
| Beccles | 9,807 | 7.1 | B | A | C | C |
| Lowestoft | 71,308 | 9.1 | C+ | A | D | C− |
| Bungay | 5,012 | 10 | C+ | A | C+ | B− |
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 Wangford
How many listed buildings are there in Wangford?
That is 14.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter and St Paul.
How much is council tax in Wangford?
Band D council tax in Wangford is £2,267 for 2026–27, less than in 79% 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 Wangford
Village in Suffolk, England
Wangford is a built-up area of 443 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
- 443 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003007
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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