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Some 782 people live in this village, in Suffolk, East of England.
Yoxford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 37 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The 3 things Yoxford does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Yoxford’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Yoxford.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.8%. At 53.9, the median resident of Yoxford sits in the middle of the age range. Also worth knowing: 34% of adults hold a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Yoxford | Suffolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Suffolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 28% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. 88 pupils attend Yoxford’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 88 | D− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 3% of its commuters stay in Yoxford for work. Driving is how 85% of commuters got to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Suffolk’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. A household here earns £51K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up 17% of households, below Suffolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 13% of households live in social housing. 28 standard sales inside Yoxford’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £319,500.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £400,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £272,500 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 14 crimes inside Yoxford’s built-up area. Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences. There were 2.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Suffolk’s towns (3.9) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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.
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.
20% of residents have a disability, above Suffolk’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Asked at the census, 79% of residents of Yoxford said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Yoxford is Ipswich Hospital, 19.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Yoxford | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Yoxford’s listed buildings include Cockfield Hall, Grade I. 43% of homes date from before 1919. It has 473 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above Suffolk’s towns (89) and England’s towns (39) alike. Grade II* covers 2 of them, Grade I 1.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoxford | 782 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saxmundham | 4,778 | 3.6 | C+ | B+ | C | C+ |
| Halesworth | 4,924 | 5.1 | B− | A− | B− | B− |
| Leiston | 5,919 | 5.2 | C+ | A | C | C+ |
| Laxfield | 1,004 | 6.5 | — | B | A+ | A− |
| Framlingham | 3,831 | 7.8 | A | B | A− | A |
| Reydon | 2,369 | 8.3 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Aldeburgh | 2,423 | 8.4 | — | C+ | A− | C+ |
Laxfield, Reydon and Aldeburgh have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 19.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Cockfield Hall.
Band D council tax in Yoxford is £2,285 for 2026–27, less than in 77% 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.
Village in Suffolk, England
Yoxford is a built-up area of 782 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
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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