Mid Suffolk area report

Highlights

Mid Suffolk is a district in Suffolk with a population of 102699. The median property price is 300000, with detached homes comprising 47.0 percent of the housing stock and 73.9 percent of households owning their home outright or with a mortgage. Prices have risen 12.7 percent over five years. The area has a median age of 48.1 years; 25.3 percent of residents are aged 65 and over. Employment stands at 58.0 percent with an unemployment rate of 3.4 percent. The area has 46 primary schools and 7 secondary schools, with 21 rated good or better by Ofsted. Healthcare provision includes 9 GP surgeries, 10 dentists and 14 pharmacies. Crime recorded 397 incidents in May 2026, equivalent to 3.9 per 1000 population, with violent crime the most common category. Air quality is good for nitrogen dioxide at 6.7 annual mean; particulate matter is moderate at 6.9. Life expectancy is 81.2 years for males and 85.9 years for females. Council tax band D is 2216.42 for 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Mid Suffolk, Suffolk — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

Within Suffolk, Mid Suffolk ranks 4th cheapest of 5, 1st safest and 4th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £297,450 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid + UK HPI, Apr 2026)

Sold prices in Mid Suffolk have risen 13% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

How safe is it?

• 3.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 people (police.uk, May 2026)

Who lives here?

• 102,697 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Mid Suffolk (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis).

Schools

• 91% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 81.2 · 85.9 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈79 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 46% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Mid Suffolk that changed hands in the last five years, 10.2% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 7 points below East of England (17.2%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 28.57% over 7.32 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.5% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/mid suffolk.

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Nearby areas we cover: Ipswich, Babergh, East Suffolk.