Worlingworth’s story
Old homes in Worlingworth: 41% built before 1919
Historic England lists 11 buildings inside Worlingworth’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WorlingworthSuffolk
It is a village of 837 residents in Suffolk, East of England.
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Population
837
Census 2021 · Mid Suffolk council
Median home
£338K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.2
25% are 65+ · Suffolk 23%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Worlingworth a good place to live?
Worlingworth is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 11 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 47% of households.
What makes Worlingworth stand out
The 3 things Worlingworth 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
47% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Worlingworth.
Work & commute
Only 11% of Worlingworth’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Worlingworth has 0.3 jobs. Just over nine in ten commuters drove, above both Suffolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.4%.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Schools
The schools around Worlingworth
Nearly two in five pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worlingworth Church of England primary schoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 58 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Worlingworth is a town of owners: 74% of households own their home, above Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
11% live in social housing, below both Suffolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 14% of households. The £337,500 median rests on 34 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£338Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Worlingworth£338K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £415,000 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £225,000 | 9 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,005
average private rent a month, Mid Suffolk council area
£2,258
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Worlingworth than in Suffolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence came to 7.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Suffolk’s towns (19) and England’s towns (22). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 9 recorded crimes inside Worlingworth’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 78% were violence and sexual offences.
7.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
7.2
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
1.2
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Most people in Worlingworth (83%) report good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Worlingworth is Ipswich Hospital, 15 miles away. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 4.5 miles off. 18% of residents have a disability, about level with both Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%).
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Worlingworth | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Worlingworth keeps more of its old housing than Suffolk’s towns or England’s towns: 41% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Worlingworth keeps 131 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
131
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
An older town: 25% of people in Worlingworth are 65 or over, more than in both Suffolk’s towns and England’s towns
At 50.2, the median resident of Worlingworth sits in the middle of the age range. A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, near Suffolk’s towns (10%) and lower than England’s towns (12%). Graduates make up 27% of adults.
50.2median age
WorlingworthSuffolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Worlingworth | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Worlingworth
12pages on Worlingworth
The big questions
Safety7.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £338K · rent £1,005 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Shop StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Worlingworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StradbrokeDebenhamLaxfieldFramlinghamEyeMendleshamScoleWorlingworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worlingworth | 837 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stradbroke | 1,190 | 3.3 | — | A− | A+ | A− |
| Debenham | 2,294 | 4.5 | — | A− | A | A |
| Laxfield | 1,004 | 5.1 | — | B | A+ | A− |
| Framlingham | 3,831 | 5.1 | A | B | A− | A |
| Eye | 2,211 | 5.8 | — | A− | B | B |
| Mendlesham | 1,018 | 7.5 | — | A | A | B+ |
| Scole | 1,037 | 7.8 | — | A | A | B |
Stradbroke, Debenham, Laxfield, Eye, Mendlesham and Scole have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Worlingworth
How many listed buildings are there in Worlingworth?
That is 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size. 41% of Worlingworth’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Worlingworth?
Band D council tax in Worlingworth is £2,258 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.
Is Worlingworth expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £337,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £225,000 and detached houses £415,000. Private rents in the Mid Suffolk council area averaged £1,005 a month in August 2026.
About Worlingworth
Village in Suffolk, England
Worlingworth is a built-up area of 837 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
- 837 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003225
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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