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Kessingland

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The north east of the East Suffolk. About 4,311 people in 7.4 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Kessingland, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,242
2,098th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
54.0%
314th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Kessingland compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

KessinglandMiddle
Population29 wards, East Suffolk · 2021
Population: every ward in East Suffolk29 areas from 3,522 to 15,901. The middle area is 8,360. Kessingland is 4,242.
4,2425th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage29 wards, East Suffolk · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in East Suffolk29 areas from 29.1% to 99.6%. The middle area is 90.9%. Kessingland is 97.3%.
97.3%7th highest
Claimant rate29 wards, East Suffolk · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in East Suffolk29 areas from 0.9% to 6.9%. The middle area is 2.4%. Kessingland is 4.3%.
4.3%3rd highest
Aged 15 to 6429 wards, East Suffolk · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in East Suffolk29 areas from 47.1% to 63.4%. The middle area is 56.7%. Kessingland is 54.0%.
54.0%6th lowest

Figures for the whole of East Suffolk

These figures are published for the whole of East Suffolk, not for each ward, so they describe all of East Suffolk and not Kessingland alone. See East Suffolk

Average house price
£276,301
Down 1.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,793
117th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.5×
161st least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
20.3
130th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Kessingland in brief

Kessingland had 4,242 usual residents at the census.

In Kessingland, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Kessingland, 4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

54.0% of residents in Kessingland were aged 15 to 64 at the census.