East Suffolk Council
Council and district profile
East Suffolk profile
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 Please include an individual or team to avoid any delays in getting your post to the correct department. |
| 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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