Wetherden’s story
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Wetherden’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WetherdenSuffolk
A village of 552 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Sandy Gerrard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
552
Census 2021 · Mid Suffolk council
Median home
£425K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.6
30% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wetherden a good place to live?
Wetherden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Wetherden stand out
The 3 things Wetherden does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% 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 Mary the Virgin; 12.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wetherden.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Wetherden than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
In the comparison, Wetherden comes below both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 30% of the town. Half the people of Wetherden are older than 52.6.
52.6median age
WetherdenSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wetherden | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Wetherden than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 4%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Wetherden, that is below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%). For 11% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot2%
Bus1%
Train1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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 Wetherden: 8%, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Wetherden sits below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) on this measure. 81% of households own their home.
£425Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wetherden£425K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £464,500 | 20 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,005
average private rent a month, Mid Suffolk council area
£2,271
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 Wetherden see less burglary and damage than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 1.2 per 1,000 a year
That puts Wetherden below both Suffolk’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 8.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 9 crimes inside Wetherden’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
8.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
8.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
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)
9
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
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
80% of Wetherden’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 81% across Suffolk’s towns. 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.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Wetherden | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Wetherden are listed than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 308 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Wetherden is above both Suffolk’s towns (89) and England’s towns (39). Wetherden’s listed buildings include Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I. Wetherden has 17 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
17listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II16
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary the Virgin Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
308
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 Wetherden
13pages on Wetherden
The big questions
Safety8.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £425K · rent £1,005 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Elmswell RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wetherden’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ElmswellHaughleyWoolpitStowmarketStowuplandBacton and CottonWalsham le WillowsWetherden
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherden | 552 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elmswell | 4,446 | 1.2 | A− | A− | B | A− |
| Haughley | 1,316 | 1.5 | — | A | C | B+ |
| Woolpit | 1,838 | 1.9 | — | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Stowmarket | 21,537 | 3.7 | B | A | C+ | C+ |
| Stowupland | 2,019 | 4 | — | A | C+ | B+ |
| Bacton and Cotton | 1,567 | 4.2 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Walsham le Willows | 1,258 | 5.2 | — | A− | A | A |
Haughley, Woolpit, Stowupland, Bacton and Cotton and Walsham le Willows have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wetherden
Who lives in Wetherden?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 30% of residents were 65 or over and 32% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 12% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Wetherden?
That is 12.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary the Virgin. 21% of Wetherden’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Wetherden expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £425,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Mid Suffolk council area averaged £1,005 a month in August 2026.
About Wetherden
Village in Suffolk, England
Wetherden is a built-up area of 552 people, in the Mid 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
- 552 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003348
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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