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.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

247,080
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

18 Areas

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