Compare East Suffolk against West Suffolk

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between East Suffolk and West Suffolk.

Population comparison

Population for East Suffolk
250,373
Population for West Suffolk
177,302
Difference
73,071
Percentage Difference
34.17%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in East Suffolk
99,760 (72.1%)
# People Employed in West Suffolk
85,320 (77.0%)
Difference
99,760
Percentage Difference
15.6%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in East Suffolk
33,340 (24.1%)
# People Inactive in West Suffolk
21,950 (19.8%)
Difference
33,340
Percentage Difference
41.2%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in East Suffolk
5,305 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in West Suffolk
3,495 (3.2%)
Difference
5,305
Percentage Difference
41.14%

Comparing crimes by type for East Suffolk and West Suffolk

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how East Suffolk and West Suffolk compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in East Suffolk Crimes in West Suffolk Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for East Suffolk and West Suffolk from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in East Suffolk and West Suffolk.

Compare Property prices over time for East Suffolk and West Suffolk

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £460,973.36 / £484,955.19 £294,092.42 / £304,306.94 £236,267.43 / £252,789.37 £160,653.09 / £158,843.43
2022 £446,956.53 / £465,417.53 £285,021.99 / £293,001.93 £230,138.34 / £244,749.04 £157,348.55 / £153,918.53
2021 £394,460.45 / £418,764.38 £251,965.88 / £263,841.80 £204,143.26 / £222,106.80 £145,273.69 / £143,401.69
2020 £360,193.80 / £388,498.86 £232,357.23 / £246,999.05 £187,347.23 / £207,797.64 £137,993.56 / £138,791.09
2019 £348,781.78 / £383,128.94 £224,773.10 / £244,113.46 £180,386.91 / £204,301.85 £138,270.35 / £141,193.91
2018 £350,437.74 / £375,682.53 £222,222.26 / £239,635.91 £174,921.69 / £199,271.28 £145,950.91 / £140,142.06
2017 £336,105.92 / £366,694.18 £212,754.61 / £233,715.44 £168,496.14 / £195,142.98 £142,908.83 / £140,663.93
2016 £314,025.78 / £343,267.38 £199,051.08 / £218,859.84 £158,674.82 / £183,516.90 £132,342.02 / £130,761.13
2015 £294,291.69 / £317,185.80 £187,316.19 / £202,882.11 £149,918.53 / £170,403.76 £124,089.50 / £121,366.06
2014 £273,781.41 / £291,359.21 £174,876.27 / £186,962.24 £140,828.02 / £157,866.07 £116,744.54 / £112,498.75
2013 £256,773.59 / £270,277.47 £164,411.28 / £172,687.32 £132,714.56 / £145,697.96 £109,664.24 / £106,333.34
2012 £251,930.34 / £263,652.63 £161,164.04 / £168,582.58 £129,904.72 / £141,809.56 £109,323.26 / £105,086.64
2011 £251,213.19 / £256,342.03 £159,920.23 / £163,457.58 £128,843.22 / £137,256.06 £110,045.31 / £103,608.10
2010 £252,889.90 / £256,734.06 £162,852.29 / £164,809.82 £132,215.16 / £138,530.44 £112,149.70 / £104,880.59
Number of Jobs (thousands)
91k vs 57k
Median Salary
£24,886 vs £27,000
Annual Percentage Change
6.5% vs 4.8%
Mean Salary
£28,665 vs £32,964

See how East Suffolk compares to other areas in East

Industry East Suffolk Count West Suffolk Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 800 565 +235 + 34.43%
Production 570 485 +85 + 16.11%
Construction 1,390 1,150 +240 + 18.9%
Motor Trades 295 265 +30 + 10.71%
Wholesale 290 305 -15 -5.04%
Retail 790 510 +280 + 43.08%
Transport 755 280 +475 + 91.79%
Accommodation Food 745 460 +285 + 47.3%
Information Comms 410 335 +75 + 20.13%
Finance Insurance 155 120 +35 + 25.45%
Property 305 295 +10 + 3.33%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,255 975 +280 + 25.11%
Business Admin 715 585 +130 + 20%
Public Admin Defence 115 65 +50 + 55.56%
Education 150 125 +25 + 18.18%
Health 315 260 +55 + 19.13%
Arts Entertainment 645 695 -50 -7.46%