Westerfield’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Westerfield’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WesterfieldSuffolk
A village of 483 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Keith Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
483
Census 2021 · East Suffolk council
Median home
£620K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.4
34% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Westerfield a good place to live?
Westerfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Westerfield stand out
The 3 things Westerfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
37% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary Magdalene; 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Christchurch Mansion and 9 more in and around Westerfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Westerfield. Best known first.
MuseumChristchurch Mansion2.1 km outside town, to the south
MuseumIpswich Museum2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumIpswich Transport Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumClifford Road Tunnels2.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe Hold2.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumIpswich Maritime Trust Window Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Christchurch Mansion: Rowland Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ipswich Museum: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ipswich Transport Museum: Nowell87, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Westerfield.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Westerfield walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 7%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Westerfield sits below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%) on this measure. The car carried 89% of commuters at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Buying in Westerfield costs more than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £620K
That puts Westerfield above both Suffolk’s towns (£309K) and England’s towns (£308K). Owners make up 90% of households.
£620Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Westerfield£620K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £682,500 | 16 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, East Suffolk council area
£2,274
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
Westerfield records less violent crime per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.1 per 1,000 a year
On this, Westerfield is below both Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 5 crimes inside Westerfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 5.5 per 1,000 residents a year.
4.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
4.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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 more common in Westerfield than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 21% of residents
In the comparison, Westerfield comes above both Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Westerfield has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 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.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Westerfield | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
83.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Westerfield: 30% 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.
For Westerfield, that is above both Suffolk’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Westerfield’s listed buildings include Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade I. Westerfield has 5 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II4
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Magdalene Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
104
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
Westerfield skews older, with 34% of residents 65 or over, more than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
12% are under 15, below both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.4% of residents. Half the people of Westerfield are older than 55.4.
55.4median age
WesterfieldSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Westerfield | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Westerfield
13pages on Westerfield
The big questions
Safety4.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £620K · rent £842 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Westerfield RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.6 (men), 86.6 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Westerfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
IpswichClaydonBramfordKesgraveGreat BlakenhamGrundisburghMartleshamWesterfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerfield | 483 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ipswich | 151,566 | 2.2 | C | B | C− | C |
| Claydon | 3,140 | 2.9 | A− | A | A− | B− |
| Bramford | 2,335 | 3.2 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Kesgrave | 14,947 | 3.5 | A+ | B+ | A | A− |
| Great Blakenham | 2,188 | 3.6 | — | A | B | B− |
| Grundisburgh | 1,424 | 3.7 | — | B− | A | A |
| Martlesham | 1,976 | 4.6 | — | B− | C+ | A− |
Bramford, Great Blakenham, Grundisburgh and Martlesham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Westerfield
Is Westerfield expensive to live in?
Private rents in the East Suffolk council area averaged £842 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Westerfield?
That is 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary Magdalene.
How much is council tax in Westerfield?
Band D council tax in Westerfield is £2,274 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 Westerfield
Village in Suffolk, England
Westerfield is a built-up area of 483 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
- 483 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003656
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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