# East Suffolk

The east of the East of England. 250,106 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,261 square kilometres.

East Suffolk had 246,058 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). East Suffolk’s average house price was £276,301 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry).

District. Code E07000244. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £276,301** (July 2026). East Suffolk’s average house price was £276,301 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk#f-house-price-average
- **Median full-time pay: £36,793** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Suffolk earned a median of £36,793 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 117th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk#f-median-pay-full-time
- **House price to pay: 7.5×** (2025). A home in East Suffolk costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 161st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk#f-price-against-pay
- **Deprivation score: 20.3** (2025). East Suffolk has a deprivation score of 20.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk#f-imd-2025-score

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E07000244) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): 20 of East Suffolk’s 145 neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 20%.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000244) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): East Suffolk’s 145 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 84.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E07000244) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): East Suffolk’s 145 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 87.
- [Population by output area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000244) (Census 2021, England and Wales): East Suffolk’s 866 output areas range from 102 to 861.

## How East Suffolk compares

Each council against every other council the measure covers.

| Measure | East Suffolk | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average house price | £276,301 | 175th most expensive | 360 areas, UK · Jul 2026 |
| Annual price change | −1.0% | joint 65th weakest | 360 areas, UK · Jul 2026 |
| Median full-time pay | £36,793 | 117th lowest paid | 348 areas, Great Britain · 2025 |
| House price to pay | 7.5× | joint 161st least affordable | 348 areas, Great Britain · 2025 |
| Deprivation score | 20.3 | joint 130th most deprived | 296 areas, England · 2025 |

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each measure deprivation their own way, so Open Index never ranks them together.

### House prices since 2000

Average house price each month for East Suffolk, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.

| Month | East Suffolk | East of England | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2000 | £68,125 | £83,296 | £71,017 |
| Jan 2001 | £79,921 | £95,600 | £79,663 |
| Jan 2002 | £93,389 | £111,178 | £90,840 |
| Jan 2003 | £116,941 | £143,325 | £114,816 |
| Jan 2004 | £135,545 | £158,011 | £131,914 |
| Jan 2005 | £154,301 | £173,457 | £149,713 |
| Jan 2006 | £156,112 | £177,088 | £157,240 |
| Jan 2007 | £172,435 | £192,919 | £171,666 |
| Jan 2008 | £183,549 | £205,481 | £181,037 |
| Jan 2009 | £161,704 | £173,660 | £153,585 |
| Jan 2010 | £171,028 | £185,910 | £164,711 |
| Jan 2011 | £171,183 | £187,409 | £164,697 |
| Jan 2012 | £177,678 | £189,852 | £164,449 |
| Jan 2013 | £171,396 | £192,142 | £166,938 |
| Jan 2014 | £178,988 | £203,602 | £177,748 |
| Jan 2015 | £192,775 | £225,847 | £191,523 |
| Jan 2016 | £206,581 | £252,519 | £208,050 |
| Jan 2017 | £219,619 | £272,123 | £218,655 |
| Jan 2018 | £232,133 | £285,873 | £227,594 |
| Jan 2019 | £239,949 | £285,588 | £230,974 |
| Jan 2020 | £242,549 | £285,803 | £234,049 |
| Jan 2021 | £254,671 | £298,036 | £249,890 |
| Jan 2022 | £276,829 | £322,537 | £270,231 |
| Jan 2023 | £300,909 | £340,655 | £285,817 |
| Jan 2024 | £288,853 | £328,802 | £278,060 |
| Jan 2025 | £281,824 | £332,546 | £287,264 |
| Jan 2026 | £281,795 | £335,746 | £290,511 |
| Jul 2026 | £276,301 | £337,518 | £293,479 |

## Wards in East Suffolk

[Aldeburgh & Leiston](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/aldeburgh-and-leiston), [Beccles & Worlingham](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/beccles-and-worlingham), [Bungay & Wainford](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/bungay-and-wainford), [Carlford & Fynn Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/carlford-and-fynn-valley), [Carlton & Whitton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/carlton-and-whitton), [Carlton Colville](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/carlton-colville), [Deben](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/deben), [Eastern Felixstowe](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/eastern-felixstowe), [Framlingham](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/framlingham), [Gunton & St Margarets](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/gunton-and-st-margarets), [Halesworth & Blything](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/halesworth-and-blything), [Harbour & Normanston](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/harbour-and-normanston), [Kelsale & Yoxford](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/kelsale-and-yoxford), [Kesgrave](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/kesgrave), [Kessingland](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/kessingland), [Kirkley & Pakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/kirkley-and-pakefield), [Lothingland](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/lothingland), [Martlesham & Purdis Farm](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/martlesham-and-purdis-farm), [Melton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/melton), [Orwell & Villages](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/orwell-and-villages), [Oulton Broad](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/oulton-broad), [Rendlesham & Orford](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/rendlesham-and-orford), [Rushmere St Andrew](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/rushmere-st-andrew), [Saxmundham](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/saxmundham), [Southwold](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/southwold), [Western Felixstowe](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/western-felixstowe), [Wickham Market](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/wickham-market), [Woodbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/woodbridge), [Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/wrentham-wangford-and-westleton)

## Middle areas in East Suffolk

[Beccles](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/beccles), [Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/bixley-warren-heath-and-nacton), [Bungay & the Saints](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/bungay-and-the-saints), [Carlton Colville](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/carlton-colville), [Felixstowe East](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/felixstowe-east), [Felixstowe Seafront](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/felixstowe-seafront), [Felixstowe West](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/felixstowe-west), [Framlingham & Hacheston](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/framlingham-and-hacheston), [Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/gunton-east-corton-and-somerleyton), [Gunton West](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/gunton-west), [Halesworth & Wangford](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/halesworth-and-wangford), [Kesgrave East & Martlesham](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/kesgrave-east-and-martlesham), [Kesgrave West & Rushmere](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/kesgrave-west-and-rushmere), [Leiston & Aldeburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/leiston-and-aldeburgh), [Lowestoft Central](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/lowestoft-central), [Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/lowestoft-harbour-and-kirkley), [Normanston & Oulton Broad East](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/normanston-and-oulton-broad-east), [Oulton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/oulton), [Oulton Broad West](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/oulton-broad-west), [Pakefield North](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/pakefield-north), [Pakefield South & Kessingland](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/pakefield-south-and-kessingland), [Rendlesham, Orford & Hollesley](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/rendlesham-orford-and-hollesley), [Saxmundham & Coldfair Green](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/saxmundham-and-coldfair-green), [Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/southwold-reydon-and-wrentham), [Trimley & Kirton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/trimley-and-kirton), [Westerfield, Grundisburgh & Bredfield](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/westerfield-grundisburgh-and-bredfield), [Wickham Market & Melton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/wickham-market-and-melton), [Woodbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/woodbridge), [Worlingham & Barnby](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/worlingham-and-barnby), [Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/yoxford-wenhaston-and-walberswick)

## Constituencies mostly in East Suffolk

[Central Suffolk and North Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-suffolk-and-north-ipswich), [Lowestoft](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lowestoft), [Suffolk Coastal](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/suffolk-coastal)

## Towns in East Suffolk

[Lowestoft](https://openindex.co.uk/town/lowestoft), [Felixstowe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/felixstowe), [Kesgrave](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kesgrave), [Woodbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/woodbridge), [Beccles](https://openindex.co.uk/town/beccles)

## Postcodes in East Suffolk

[Postcode districts in East Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/postcodes)

## Neighbourhoods in East Suffolk

145 areas, listed on the page: https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk

## East Suffolk in brief

East Suffolk’s average house price was £276,301 in July 2026.
Full-time workers living in East Suffolk earned a median of £36,793 in 2025.
A home in East Suffolk costs 7.5 times local full-time pay.
East Suffolk has a deprivation score of 20.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

## MPs for East Suffolk

- [Lowestoft](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lowestoft): Jess Asato (Labour), MP since July 2024. 38% of the people here.
- [Suffolk Coastal](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/suffolk-coastal): Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Labour), MP since July 2024. 38% of the people here.
- [Central Suffolk and North Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-suffolk-and-north-ipswich): Patrick Spencer (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 17% of the people here.
- [Waveney Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/waveney-valley): Adrian Ramsay (Green Party), MP since July 2024. 6.8% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## About

- Type: District
- Code: E07000244
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1,261 km²
- People, mid-2025: 250,106
- Wards: 29
- Middle areas: 30
- Neighbourhoods: 145
- Output areas: 866

## Next door

[Mid Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk), [South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk), [Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich), [Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth)

## Similar places

Councils with the closest mix of age, prices, pay and density. [Teignbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge), [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset), [King's Lynn and West Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk), [Broadland](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland), [Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset), [Cornwall](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall).

## Latest updates for East Suffolk

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

## More on this place

- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000244

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