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West Suffolk

179,948 people · median £283,750

West Suffolk Council · Labour / Independent / Green / Liberal Democrat coalition   37/64 seats · 58% · OCD 2026
75/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£284k
median price
+11.8%
5-year growth
5.4
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
90%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£284k
median sold price
7.7 yrs
of local pay to buy
+11.8%
5-year change
£238k
typical terraced
3
rail stations
90%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
82
schools total
5.4
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
448
Violence — most
6.9
NO₂ · WHO 10
3.5%
in a flood zone
897
green spaces
7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
503
eat & drink
107
shops
61.8%
gigabit
40
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +11.8%

£179k£224k£268k£313k20142025£290,000
£192,000 in 2014 → £290,000 in 2025 · 2,704 sales in 12 months
In Suffolk:
2nd cheapest of 54th safest of 52nd most affordable of 53rd best for schools of 5
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The area in short district AI summary

West Suffolk is a local authority district in Suffolk with a population of 179948. The median property price is 283750, with detached houses at 395000 and terraced properties at 238000. Over the past five years, prices have risen 11.8 percent.

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The area has 5408 sales in the past 12 months. The price-to-earnings ratio is 7.7, with median workplace earnings of 37141. Housing is predominantly owner-occupied at 60.2 percent, with 35.0 percent detached properties. Employment stands at 60.5 percent, with an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent. The median age is 41.7 years. Educational attainment shows 28.5 percent of residents aged 16 and over hold level 4 qualifications or above. The area has 83 schools in total: 53 primary and 11 secondary. Of 45 schools with Ofsted ratings, 40 are rated good or better. There are 3 railway stations and 30 electric vehicle chargepoints. Crime is recorded at 5.4 per 1000 population, with violent crime the largest category at 454 incidents. Health indicators include life expectancy of 81.3 years for males and 85.1 years for females. Air quality shows low nitrogen dioxide levels at 6.9 annual mean and moderate particulate matter at 7.0. Superfast broadband reaches 93.9 percent of premises.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-12T21:08:51Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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