City Profile • Local Authority
East Suffolk
East Suffolk is a local authority district comprising 18 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £329k, reflecting a downward trend of 1.6% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 49 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
247,080
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
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Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the East Suffolk authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English93.1%
White: Other White2.5%
Other Asian0.5%
White: Irish0.4%
White and Asian0.4%
White and Black Caribbean0.4%
Age Profile
70-74 years7.6%
55-59 years7.6%
60-64 years7.2%
50-54 years7.2%
65-69 years6.7%
45-49 years6.0%
Top Occupations
Professional15.9%
Managers and directors13.0%
Skilled trades12.5%
Associate professional12.5%
Caring and leisure10.6%
Elementary occupations10.3%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright44.3%
Owned: Mortgage24.6%
Private rented: Landlord15.3%
Social rented: Other8.5%
Social rented: Council4.6%
Private rented: Other2.3%
Area DNA
family6/10
health4/10
safety9/10
homeown8/10
transit6/10
affluence4/10
diversity4/10
employment2/10
investment3/10