United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
East Suffolk
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~250k · 101 state-funded schools
Affordable to rent but expensive to own relative to local wages, East Suffolk presents a challenging balance for prospective residents. While monthly rent is among the lowest in the East of England at £831, the median house price sits at 7.6 times annual gross pay, reflecting a significant barrier to entry for buyers. Weekly earnings of £733.50 remain below the regional median, and the area faces higher deprivation levels than 54% of English authorities. On the positive side, council tax is cheaper than the regional median at £2,335, and the crime rate sits slightly below the regional benchmark. This location suits those who prioritise lower rental costs and manageable tax bills, provided they can navigate the gap between local salaries and property prices.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How East Suffolk ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,142/yr
Mid
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
House price
£289,975
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£831/mo
Affordable
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,335/yr
Cheap
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Crime
61.1/1k
Low
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Deprivation
19.6
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
90.1%
Weak
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
122 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
91 of 101 (90.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 21 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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101 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 101 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.