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How the population has changed in East Suffolk

Demographic trends in East Suffolk and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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East Suffolk's demographics, 2020:

Total population 250,373 people

The total population in East Suffolk rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 199 people per sq km

The population density in East Suffolk is lower than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 50 years

The average age in East Suffolk is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in East Suffolk

In 2020, East Suffolk was the second largest local authority in the East of England, with a total population of 250,373. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the East of England

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in East Suffolk

In 2020, the population density in East Suffolk was 199 people per square kilometre, which was less than the East of England (328), and less than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the East of England

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in East Suffolk

In 2020, the median age in East Suffolk was 50 years, which was older than the East of England (42 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the East of England

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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