Compare West Suffolk against East Suffolk

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for West Suffolk and East Suffolk

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in West Suffolk Crimes in East Suffolk Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 152 272 +152 + 71.7%
Bicycle theft 8 18 +8 + 61.54%
Burglary 23 64 +23 + 52.87%
Criminal damage and arson 103 153 +103 + 80.47%
Drugs 29 38 +29 + 86.57%
Other crime 21 53 +21 + 56.76%
Other theft 78 101 +78 + 87.15%
Possession of weapons 6 13 +6 + 63.16%
Public order 73 102 +73 + 83.43%
Robbery 2 7 +2 + 44.44%
Shoplifting 71 76 +71 + 96.6%
Theft from the person 5 6 +5 + 90.91%
Vehicle crime 40 47 +40 + 91.95%
Violence and sexual offences 412 590 +412 + 82.24%

Compare crime rate by type for West Suffolk and East Suffolk from 2020 to 2024

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

Compare Property prices over time for West Suffolk and East Suffolk

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. 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 £484,955.19 / £460,973.36 £304,306.94 / £294,092.42 £252,789.37 / £236,267.43 £158,843.43 / £160,653.09
2022 £465,417.53 / £446,956.53 £293,001.93 / £285,021.99 £244,749.04 / £230,138.34 £153,918.53 / £157,348.55
2021 £418,764.38 / £394,460.45 £263,841.80 / £251,965.88 £222,106.80 / £204,143.26 £143,401.69 / £145,273.69
2020 £388,498.86 / £360,193.80 £246,999.05 / £232,357.23 £207,797.64 / £187,347.23 £138,791.09 / £137,993.56
2019 £383,128.94 / £348,781.78 £244,113.46 / £224,773.10 £204,301.85 / £180,386.91 £141,193.91 / £138,270.35
2018 £375,682.53 / £350,437.74 £239,635.91 / £222,222.26 £199,271.28 / £174,921.69 £140,142.06 / £145,950.91
2017 £366,694.18 / £336,105.92 £233,715.44 / £212,754.61 £195,142.98 / £168,496.14 £140,663.93 / £142,908.83
2016 £343,267.38 / £314,025.78 £218,859.84 / £199,051.08 £183,516.90 / £158,674.82 £130,761.13 / £132,342.02
2015 £317,185.80 / £294,291.69 £202,882.11 / £187,316.19 £170,403.76 / £149,918.53 £121,366.06 / £124,089.50
2014 £291,359.21 / £273,781.41 £186,962.24 / £174,876.27 £157,866.07 / £140,828.02 £112,498.75 / £116,744.54
2013 £270,277.47 / £256,773.59 £172,687.32 / £164,411.28 £145,697.96 / £132,714.56 £106,333.34 / £109,664.24
2012 £263,652.63 / £251,930.34 £168,582.58 / £161,164.04 £141,809.56 / £129,904.72 £105,086.64 / £109,323.26
2011 £256,342.03 / £251,213.19 £163,457.58 / £159,920.23 £137,256.06 / £128,843.22 £103,608.10 / £110,045.31
2010 £256,734.06 / £252,889.90 £164,809.82 / £162,852.29 £138,530.44 / £132,215.16 £104,880.59 / £112,149.70
Number of Jobs (thousands)
57k vs 91k
Median Salary
£27,000 vs £24,886
Annual Percentage Change
4.8% vs 6.5%
Mean Salary
£32,964 vs £28,665

See how West Suffolk compares to other areas in East

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