West Suffolk
West 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.
Furthest from the middle
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station 9.4% Lower than 90% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 5 districts in Suffolk. 5th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
- Residents within 1km of a pharmacy 51.1% Lower than 90% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. 9th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents 46.2 Lower than 90% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for. Joint lowest of the 5 districts in Suffolk. Joint 7th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is West Suffolk and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Lower than 70% 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
Higher than 57% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
11th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Up 1.6% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 59% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.
Up 4.4% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 53% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
8th 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
Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint highest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.
ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured
Transport
Lower than 67% 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
Lower than 90% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.
5th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Lower than 82% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
11th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 90% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
9th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 65% 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
Lower than 84% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Joint lowest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.
Joint 9th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Lower than 70% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Lower than 73% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The lowest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.
5th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
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
Lower than 90% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint lowest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.
Joint 7th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Down 12.6% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 84% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint lowest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.
Joint 7th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
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
Lower than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.
5th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 73% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
8th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Up 7.4% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Higher than 61% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 88% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.
4th highest of the 43 councils in the East of England.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
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
Lower than 54% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Lower than 73% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 5 districts in Suffolk.
6th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Down 40% 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
West Suffolk shares a boundary with Babergh, Braintree, Breckland, East Cambridgeshire, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Mid Suffolk and South Cambridgeshire. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Breckland£846
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk£848
- Babergh£916
- Mid Suffolk£922
- East Cambridgeshire£958
- West Suffolk£1,061
- Braintree£1,099
- South Cambridgeshire£1,281
- Average house price, all homes
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk£263k
- Breckland£274k
- West Suffolk£297k
- Mid Suffolk£320k
- Babergh£329k
- Braintree£331k
- East Cambridgeshire£344k
- South Cambridgeshire£436k
- Council tax, band D
- Braintree£2,280
- Mid Suffolk£2,317
- Babergh£2,342
- West Suffolk£2,351
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk£2,430
- Breckland£2,444
- East Cambridgeshire£2,485
- South Cambridgeshire£2,536
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- East Cambridgeshire45.3
- West Suffolk46.2
- Babergh46.2
- Mid Suffolk46.2
- South Cambridgeshire46.3
- Breckland48.6
- Braintree52.6
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk57.1
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- South Cambridgeshire1,808
- East Cambridgeshire1,891
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk1,937
- West Suffolk1,989
- Mid Suffolk2,131
- Breckland2,258
- Braintree2,576
- Babergh2,650
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Breckland49%
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk53%
- West Suffolk58%
- Mid Suffolk58%
- East Cambridgeshire61%
- Braintree62%
- South Cambridgeshire62%
- Babergh67%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- East Cambridgeshire5.2 µg/m³
- Breckland5.4 µg/m³
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk5.6 µg/m³
- South Cambridgeshire5.9 µg/m³
- West Suffolk6 µg/m³
- Mid Suffolk6.4 µg/m³
- Babergh6.8 µg/m³
- Braintree7.4 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- South Cambridgeshire8.1%
- West Suffolk9.4%
- Babergh9.7%
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk12.7%
- East Cambridgeshire13.8%
- Breckland16.7%
- Mid Suffolk20.2%
- Braintree26.6%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 1.6% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 4.4% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 12.6% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 4.7 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Up 7.4% since 2021
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 40% since 2019
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