Leiston & Aldeburgh
East Suffolk · East of England · population 8,244 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,967 of 6,856 in England
- #540 of 746 in East of England
- #18 of 30 in East Suffolk
- Around the England average
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Skilled trades 16% · Elementary 14% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Skilled trades | 16% |
| Elementary | 14% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Professional | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Associate professional | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 43% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 7%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Leiston & Aldeburgh is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #3,967 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #18 of 30 in East Suffolk. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Crime (71) and lowest on Education (20). Typical homes here sold for about £317,500 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+5%) (from 118 sales), 9% above the wider East Suffolk median of £289,975. Typical household take-home income is around £35,334 a year, in the bottom third of England. Recorded crime ran at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well below the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £317,500 | 118 | +6.7% | +5.4% |
| Detached | £555,000 | 41 | -10.5% | +17.6% |
| Semi-detached | £267,500 | 32 | +11.5% | +8.1% |
| Terraced | £253,000 | 33 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| Flat | £160,000 | 12 | -46.7% | -41.8% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,207 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #1,899 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 219 |
| Theft | 58 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 44 |
| Public order & weapons | 24 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Other | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 30 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in East Suffolk
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Alexandra ParkPortsmouth42£290,000
- SouthcrestRedditch42£250,000
- Rush GreenHavering42£400,000
- Arkwright Town & Temple NormantonNorth East Derbyshire42£219,000
- Cheshunt Coopers WalkBroxbourne42£440,000
- Sunbury CommonSpelthorne42£445,000