Council and district profile

Key facts about the council and our district.

Our East Suffolk Profile Data Pack offers a wide range of key statistics about the district, grouped into topics, covering population demographics, deprivation, housing, health and social care, employment and education, 

Council profile

Political structure Leader and Cabinet
Number of councillors 55
Town and parish councils 175
Number of wards 29
Staff headcount & full time equivalents (FTE January 2019) 778
Registered office East Suffolk House
Station Road
Melton
Woodbridge IP12 1RT
Correspondence to be sent to Riverside
4 Canning Road
Lowestoft NR33 0EQ

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Demographics 126,186 hectares
78.9km of coastline
Largest Ward: Framlingham
Most densely populated ward: Harbour and Normanston (39.35 persons per hectare)
Least populated Wards: Wrentham and Westleton (0.31 persons per hectare)
Population 246,913
(48.7% males / 51.3% females)
Average age of population 44
Population projection 259,450 by 2039
Residents in employment 78.4%
Persons ages 16-64 in
(a) full-time employment
(b) part-time employment
67.6%
31.5%
Number of self employed 17,200
Number of businesses 9,380 enterprises
(88.8% micro businesses) 
Apprenticeships achieved/completed 27.5%
Estimated number of dwellings 117,030
Council tax Band D £167.22

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