On average East Suffolk has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 11.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East Suffolk is £52,821 per year. There are 97 schools in East Suffolk: 84 primary (5 Outstanding and 65 Good) and 13 secondary (0 Outstanding and 9 Good). East Suffolk is home to around 246,058 people, with a population density of about 195.1 per km².
Based on 3,119 recent sales, the median property price is £287,500 (about £304 per square foot) in East Suffolk area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £17,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,313 | £397,500 | £326 |
| Semi-Detached | 823 | £265,000 | £303 |
| Terraced | 789 | £215,000 | £255 |
| Flats | 194 | £160,000 | £266 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £312,000 | £145,000 | £198,500 | £154,950 |
| 2017 | £315,000 | £146,250 | £209,000 | £164,000 |
| 2018 | £324,995 | £149,950 | £215,000 | £168,000 |
| 2019 | £325,000 | £145,000 | £220,000 | £170,000 |
| 2020 | £346,000 | £159,000 | £225,000 | £185,500 |
| 2021 | £362,500 | £169,000 | £245,000 | £200,000 |
| 2022 | £405,000 | £170,000 | £270,000 | £208,000 |
| 2023 | £410,000 | £175,000 | £265,000 | £205,000 |
| 2024 | £390,000 | £175,000 | £265,000 | £210,000 |
| 2025 | £399,000 | £160,000 | £262,000 | £215,000 |
| 2026 | £384,950 | £160,000 | £272,500 | £207,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £251 | £210 | £229 | £189 |
| 2017 | £260 | £231 | £233 | £205 |
| 2018 | £275 | £236 | £249 | £209 |
| 2019 | £274 | £228 | £249 | £209 |
| 2020 | £287 | £240 | £258 | £223 |
| 2021 | £305 | £259 | £279 | £240 |
| 2022 | £343 | £284 | £319 | £254 |
| 2023 | £340 | £277 | £307 | £250 |
| 2024 | £335 | £276 | £305 | £264 |
| 2025 | £329 | £267 | £302 | £253 |
| 2026 | £323 | £252 | £305 | £245 |
East Suffolk records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 23 wards of East Suffolk, Rushmere St Andrew has the lowest crime rate, with about 12 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the East Suffolk average is 47 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in East Suffolk is £287,500 (about £304 per square foot) based on 3,119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
East Suffolk has 84 primary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 65 Good) and 13 secondary schools (9 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
East Suffolk scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in East Suffolk sits around rank 17,410 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in East Suffolk is around £52,821 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
East Suffolk spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: Patrick Spencer (Conservative and Unionist Party), Lowestoft: Jess Asato (Labour Party), Suffolk Coastal: Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Labour Party) and Waveney Valley: Adrian Ramsay (Green Party).
Aldeburgh & Leiston
Beccles & Worlingham
Bungay & Wainford
Carlford & Fynn Valley
Carlton Colville
Carlton & Whitton
Deben
Eastern Felixstowe
Framlingham
Gunton & St Margarets
Halesworth & Blything
Harbour & Normanston
Kelsale & Yoxford
Kesgrave
Kessingland
Kirkley & Pakefield
Lothingland
Martlesham & Purdis Farm
Melton
Orwell & Villages
Oulton Broad
Rendlesham & Orford
Rushmere St Andrew
Saxmundham
Southwold
Western Felixstowe
Wickham Market
Woodbridge
Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton
IP11 2EJ
Manor Road
IP11 3ST
Adastral Close
NR32 1UX
Links Road
NR32 1BN
Battery Green Road
NR33 7NA
Barley Way
IP16 4HT
Westward Ho
IP19 8DQ
Fair View Road
NR35 1AA
Earsham Street
IP12 3RF
School Lane
IP11 2UF
Melford Way
IP12 4PB
Felixstowe Road
IP11 0TG
Eaton Close
NR34 8TP
Wash Lane
NR32 1DR
Clapham Road South
IP5 3RE
Gloster Road
IP5 3QS
Portal Avenue
IP12 3LU
Otley Road
NR34 9AA
Exchange Square
NR32 1AE
Surrey Street
IP11 7AS
Victoria Street
IP3 8RB
Laburnum Close
IP13 9BH
Church Street
NR33 8AG
Glenbourne Walk
IP12 1AA
The Thoroughfare
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.