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East Suffolk

East Suffolk is a district council in Suffolk, in the East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

East Suffolk has the 2nd lowest two bedroom rent in the East of England, £792 a month, up 5.2% in the year to August 2026. Recorded crime fell 18% between 2022-23 and 2025-26, to 49.4 per 1,000 residents, lower than at 87% of councils in England and Wales. Life satisfaction averages 7.8 out of 10, higher than 88% of UK councils. 90.9% of residents were at the same address a year earlier, the highest share in Suffolk. Within 1km of the average home there are 8.2 ha of parks and public gardens, less than at 91% of councils.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is East Suffolk and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,335

Lower than 74% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£278k

Higher than 51% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

9th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 1.2% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£792

Lower than 70% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.

2nd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 5.2% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings7.6

Higher than 54% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint 9th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home68

Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.

Joint 6th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van15.9%

Lower than 61% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station22.5%

Lower than 57% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket63.4%

Lower than 69% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy63.3%

Lower than 75% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available82.5%

Higher than 62% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

Lower than 69% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score42.1

Lower than 87% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

6th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,285

Higher than 62% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Suffolk as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents49.4

Lower than 87% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 18% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.7

Lower than 75% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year44.0

Higher than 52% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Suffolk as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.9%

Higher than 64% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.

10th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents7.8

Higher than 74% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 7.1% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.8

Higher than 88% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 8th highest of the 43 councils in the East of England.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 102.8

Lower than 87% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 5th lowest of the 43 councils in the East of England.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women61.7 yrs

Higher than 51% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Suffolk as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 4.7 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home8.2 ha

Lower than 91% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.

4th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean7.3 µg/m³

Lower than 55% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 37.1% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

East Suffolk shares a boundary with Great Yarmouth, Ipswich, Mid Suffolk and South Norfolk. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Great Yarmouth£770
  2. East Suffolk£792
  3. South Norfolk£890
  4. Ipswich£915
  5. Mid Suffolk£922
Average house price, all homes
  1. Great Yarmouth£209k
  2. Ipswich£219k
  3. East Suffolk£278k
  4. South Norfolk£312k
  5. Mid Suffolk£320k
Council tax, band D
  1. Mid Suffolk£2,317
  2. East Suffolk£2,335
  3. Great Yarmouth£2,414
  4. Ipswich£2,468
  5. South Norfolk£2,483
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. South Norfolk41.2
  2. Mid Suffolk46.2
  3. East Suffolk49.4
  4. Ipswich91.0
  5. Great Yarmouth95.7
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Great Yarmouth2,037
  2. Mid Suffolk2,131
  3. South Norfolk2,132
  4. East Suffolk2,285
  5. Ipswich2,452
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Great Yarmouth57%
  2. Mid Suffolk58%
  3. Ipswich59%
  4. East Suffolk60%
  5. South Norfolk60%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. South Norfolk6.2 µg/m³
  2. Mid Suffolk6.4 µg/m³
  3. East Suffolk7.3 µg/m³
  4. Great Yarmouth8.8 µg/m³
  5. Ipswich9.9 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. South Norfolk9.3%
  2. Great Yarmouth10.2%
  3. Mid Suffolk20.2%
  4. East Suffolk22.5%
  5. Ipswich23.4%

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