City Profile • Local Authority
West Suffolk
West Suffolk is a local authority district comprising 12 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £322k. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 57 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)
182,228
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
12 AreasCB8ExploreCB9ExploreCO10ExploreIP22ExploreIP24ExploreIP27ExploreIP28ExploreIP29ExploreIP30ExploreIP31ExploreIP32ExploreIP33Explore
Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the West Suffolk authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English82.2%
White: Other White8.5%
Any other ethnic group1.2%
Other Mixed1.1%
Other Asian1.1%
Indian0.8%
Age Profile
30-34 years7.2%
25-29 years7.0%
50-54 years6.8%
55-59 years6.7%
35-39 years6.4%
45-49 years6.1%
Top Occupations
Professional16.5%
Associate professional14.6%
Managers and directors12.7%
Skilled trades12.2%
Elementary occupations10.6%
Caring and leisure10.3%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright33.5%
Owned: Mortgage26.7%
Private rented: Landlord19.0%
Social rented: Other11.1%
Social rented: Council5.0%
Private rented: Other3.4%
Area DNA
family5/10
health3/10
safety8/10
homeown3/10
transit4/10
affluence6/10
diversity9/10
employment9/10
investment5/10