the 2011 census report with 201 of its population being of a Christian background and another 86 with non-or not stated their religion. There was one Buddhist and two of Jewish religion. This shows that Cratfield has not been culturally diversified, this could be to do with its lack of job prospects and homing. Cratfield has had two churches and three cemeteries in the past, however in the current day it only has one church (St Mary's) and two cemeteries (St Mary's and Burial ground). The oldest part of the church is from the 14th century, however the tower is from the 15th century. In 1547 under Edward VI, "the parish sold all its silver rather than let it fall into government hands and therefore spent the proceeds on decorating the tower, for which they are to be commended and remembered." Historical writings In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described the village as: Cratfield, a parish in Blything district, Suffolk; 6 miles WSW of Halesworth r. station. It has a post office under Halesworth. Acres, 2, 085. Real property, £3, 964. P, 604. Houses, 139. The property is divided among a few. Part of the land is common. The living is a vicarage in the Diocese of Norwich. Value, £116. Patron, the Rev. E. Hollond. The church is later English, with square tower, and good; and there is an Independent chapel. A school has £9 from endowment; and other charities £171. In 1887, John Bartholomew also wrote an entry on Cratfield in the Gazetteer of the British Isles with a much shorter description: Cratfield, par., E. Suffolk, 6 miles SW. of Halesworth ry. sta., 2085 ac., pop. 495; P.O. Notable residents John Laney, politician, lawyer and member of parliament during Queen Elizabeth I's reign and especially in the years between 1586 and 1589 as he was occasionally made of use by the Privy Council to settle disputes in Suffolk. William Keable, 18th C. painter of portraits and conversation pieces Demography According to the Census report for Cratfield, the biggest decline in population took part between the years of 1891 and 1901 with the village decreasing by 75 people, 47 of whom were males and 28 who were females. this would have been due to a mixture of the elderly dying and poor health through diseases. On the other hand, the biggest increase in population across