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East Suffolk vs South Norfolk

A side-by-side comparison of the East Suffolk and South Norfolklocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: East Suffolk is the more populous; council tax is lower in East Suffolk; East Suffolk has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

East SuffolkSouth Norfolk
Population246,058141,948
Density195/km²156/km²
Deprivation7% in most-deprived 10%0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,335£2,483
Schools Good/Outstanding86%77%
Aged under 1616%17%
Aged 16–6456%58%
Aged 65+28%24%