West Row’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside West Row’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West RowSuffolk
A village of 859 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Bob Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
859
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median home
£288K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.2
17% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Row a good place to live?
West Row has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes West Row stand out
The 3 things West Row does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
39% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Suffolk 27%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Row.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in West Row than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 21% of adults
For West Row, that is below both Suffolk’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%). 19% of residents are children under 15. West Row has a median age of 40.2.
40.2median age
West RowSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| West Row | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around West Row
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pines Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 240 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in West Row than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 6%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
West Row sits below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%) on this measure. The car carried 93% of commuters at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
Bicycle3%
On foot2%
Bus1%
39%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
The median home in West Row sold for £287,500
That is the middle of 31 standard sales inside West Row’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£288Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Row£288K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £340,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £237,500 | 12 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
21%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,355
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
Homes in West Row see less burglary and damage than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 4.3 per 1,000 a year
That puts West Row below both Suffolk’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 24 crimes inside West Row’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 71% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
21.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social0
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.
21.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
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)
24
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 West Row, 12% of residents, than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
On this, West Row is below both Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). West Row has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 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.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | West Row | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
5 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.
West Row has 5 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 12% of its homes were built before 1919.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
58
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 West Row
12pages on West Row
The big questions
Safety21.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £288K · rent £1,183 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Church GardensSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
West Row’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Beck RowMildenhallIslehamRed LodgeLittle EriswellFordhamLakenheathWest Row
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Row | 859 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beck Row | 4,129 | 1.7 | C | B− | B− | B |
| Mildenhall | 9,684 | 1.9 | C− | B | C− | C |
| Isleham | 2,287 | 2.2 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Red Lodge | 5,771 | 3.4 | C+ | B− | C | A− |
| Little Eriswell | 4,120 | 4 | A− | B | A+ | B+ |
| Fordham | 2,566 | 4.2 | B+ | B+ | B− | B |
| Lakenheath | 4,567 | 5 | C+ | B | B | B− |
Isleham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about West Row
How many listed buildings are there in West Row?
That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in West Row?
Band D council tax in West Row is £2,355 for 2026–27, less than in 66% 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 West Row
Village in Suffolk, England
West Row is a built-up area of 859 people, in the West 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
- 859 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003077
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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