Beyton
Beyton is a village in Suffolk, England, with a population of around 713. There are 5 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Thurston, 2.7 km away. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly criminal damage & arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Beyton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Mid Suffolk area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 102,695 residents at roughly 118 people per km².
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- County
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds
- Police force
- Suffolk
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 8th of 294 English council areas — better than 97% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
20°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 16° · 55% rain
- Tomorrow: 26° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:26Sunset 19:18
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
9US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Norwich Lakenfields, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Mid-Suffolk South and West · Suffolk
Local policing priorities
- Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour and Drug-Related Activity
- Preventing Acquisitive Crime There has been a rise in burglaries and thefts across the local area, including incidents targeting homes, s…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
139 reported road collisions (2024)
36 killed or seriously injured · 184 casualties · 13.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
26 food businesses within 2 miles
- 24 rated 4–5 ★ (21 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Thurston (2.3 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Thurston (2.3 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£320,276 average▲ 5.8% YoY
Across Mid Suffolk · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,001 average monthly rent▲ 5.8% YoY
- 1 bed £718
- 2 bed £919
- 3 bed £1,118
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.0 times median annual pay (8.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 135.9p · BP (3.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.9p · BP (3.3 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: MFG BP West Suffolk (3.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools8
- Sports pitches9
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
102,695 residents in Mid Suffolk · 118/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 229 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,317 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (27% of 50,370)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
57 schools · 14,148 pupils
46 primary · 7 secondary · 4 other
Ofsted: 18 of 20 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (90%)
54inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Debenham High SchoolGood
- Stowupland High SchoolRequires improvement
- Claydon High School
- Hartismere School
- Stowmarket High School
- Stradbroke High School
- Thurston Community College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Mid Suffolk
Care & health services
691 CQC-registered services
- Care homes196
- GP practices91
- Dentists136
- Homecare agencies209
- Hospitals & hospices15
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 11 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Suffolk
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 32 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
187 applications decided
89.8% granted · 168 granted, 19 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Dr Peter Prinsley
Labour
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoMotion to sit in private
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Green majority
- Con 3
- LD 4
- Grn 23
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,565 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £33,072 avg
e.g. Online Arabic Tutoring Job in Beyton – Flexible Schedule, Online Biology Tutoring Job in Beyton – Flexible Schedule, Online Biology Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£764 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,233 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
47% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 49,211 certificates
10.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
60% low-carbon electricity
Gas 37% · Nuclear 26% · Solar 18% · Wind 10%
153 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.7 yrs women · 82.6 yrs men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction8.0
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 2 pharmacies in IP30
- Woolpit Health Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership474 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office338 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership320 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test304 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s303 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Beyton · 0.2 kmBeyton is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. The village is around 8 miles (13 km) east of Bury St Edmunds, 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Thurston and 8 miles (13…
- Thurston, Suffolk · 1.8 km
Thurston is a village and a parish in Suffolk situated about 4 miles (6 km) east of Bury St Edmunds and 10 miles (16 km) west of Stowmarket.
Hessett · 1.9 kmHessett is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Hessett is located around four miles south-east of Bury St Edmunds. It is a rural village with a single north-south road…
Black Bourn Valley · 1.9 kmBlack Bourn Valley, formerly called Grove Farm, is an 88 hectare nature reserve between Thurston and Elmswell in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
Tostock · 2.2 kmTostock is a small village around eight miles east of Bury St. Edmunds in the county of Suffolk. It is a very traditional Suffolk village, with a good example of a fourteenth-century church.
- Tostock Park · 2.2 km
During the Second World War Tostock Park was a sub-station of the United States Army Air Force, located in Tostock, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It was allocated Station No. 502, and supported by RAF Burtonwood.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beyton?
- Beyton is a town in Suffolk, England, in the Mid Suffolk local authority.
- What is the population of Beyton?
- Beyton has an approximate settlement population of 713.
- How deprived is Beyton?
- The Mid Suffolk local authority, which includes Beyton, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.