United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Mid Suffolk
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~105k · 54 state-funded schools
Relatively affordable housing comes at the cost of lower local wages in Mid Suffolk. While a median house price of £315,000 sits below the regional median, the property market remains stretched at 7.9 times median annual earnings. Renters fare better, with monthly costs of £973 consuming 29.4% of gross pay, a figure that sits well below the regional median of £1,231. The area offers a quieter environment, with crime rates and deprivation scores both lower than the regional median. However, weekly earnings of £763.70 lag behind the regional benchmark, suggesting that those who do not work remotely may find their career progression limited. This location suits those prioritising a lower cost of living and safer surroundings over high local salary growth.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Mid Suffolk ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,712/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£315,000
Mid-range
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Rent
£973/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,317/yr
Cheap
Better than 76% of UK LAs
Crime
55.4/1k
Low
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Deprivation
13.2
Low
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Schools
92.6%
Mid
Around UK average
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
58 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
50 of 54 (92.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 4 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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54 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 54 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in Mid Suffolk →Places with similar signatures
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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.