Wickhambrook’s story
Old homes in Wickhambrook: 32% built before 1919
Historic England lists 6 buildings inside Wickhambrook’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WickhambrookSuffolk
A village of 589 in Suffolk, East of England.
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Photo: Keith Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
589
Census 2021 · West Suffolk council
Median home
£379K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.1
35% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wickhambrook a good place to live?
Wickhambrook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Wickhambrook stand out
The 3 things Wickhambrook does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wickhambrook.
Who lives here
An older town: 35% of people in Wickhambrook are 65 or over, more than in Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Wickhambrook above both Suffolk’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). 4.6% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Wickhambrook has a median age of 56.1.
56.1median age
WickhambrookSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications27%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Wickhambrook | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Wickhambrook
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickhambrook Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 180 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Wickhambrook travel far: only 12% 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 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Wickhambrook is below both Suffolk’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). 85% of commuters drove to work at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot10%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Private renting is less common in Wickhambrook than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 6%
In the comparison, Wickhambrook comes below both Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 71% of households own their home.
£379Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wickhambrook£379K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £405,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £285,000 | 8 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,183
average private rent a month, West Suffolk council area
£2,369
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
Wickhambrook records less burglary and damage per resident than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.8 per 1,000 a year
For Wickhambrook, that is below both Suffolk’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Violent crime runs at 11.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 9 crimes inside Wickhambrook’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
11.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
11.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
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
Only 74% of people in Wickhambrook say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
Wickhambrook sits below both Suffolk’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) on this measure. The nearest A&E to Wickhambrook is West Suffolk Hospital, 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.
74%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 20%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Wickhambrook | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Wickhambrook keeps more of its old housing than Suffolk or England’s towns: 32% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Wickhambrook has 6 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. For its size, Wickhambrook has 102 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, close to Suffolk’s towns (89) and above England’s towns (39).
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
102
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 Wickhambrook
12pages on Wickhambrook
The big questions
Safety11.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £379K · rent £1,183 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 87 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wickhambrook’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Cock and EndBarrowKedingtonClareGlemsfordKentfordHaverhillWickhambrook
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickhambrook | 589 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cock and End | 1,346 | 2.8 | — | C+ | D− | B− |
| Barrow | 1,961 | 5.1 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Kedington | 1,778 | 6 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Clare | 2,278 | 6.5 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Glemsford | 3,693 | 7.1 | A | A | B+ | B+ |
| Kentford | 1,124 | 7.2 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Haverhill | 26,704 | 7.8 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
Cock and End, Barrow, Kedington, Clare and Kentford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wickhambrook
How many listed buildings are there in Wickhambrook?
That is 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size. 32% of Wickhambrook’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Wickhambrook expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £378,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £285,000 and detached houses £405,000. Private rents in the West Suffolk council area averaged £1,183 a month in August 2026.
About Wickhambrook
Village in Suffolk, England
Wickhambrook is a built-up area of 589 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
- 589 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003488
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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