Oulton
East Suffolk 003 · 5 sub-areas · 8,683 residents
Oulton is a settled residential pocket of East Suffolk. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 159 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Oulton?
2 parks and 4 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £831 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Oulton in East Suffolk
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Oulton?
- The median monthly rent across Oulton is £831.
- How safe is Oulton?
- Oulton has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Oulton?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 19 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Oulton?
- There are 11 schools within 2 km of Oulton, of which 40% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 684 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Oulton?
- The most common council tax band in Oulton is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,997. Council tax is set by East Suffolk council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Oulton to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Oulton to central London is approximately 159 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Oulton?
- 100% of premises in Oulton are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Oulton?
- Oulton sits in IMD decile 5 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Oulton?
- 77% of households in Oulton are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Oulton?
- The average property price across East Suffolk (the local authority covering Oulton) is approximately £280,757, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Oulton a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.38 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,261.)
- Which local areas are part of Oulton?
- Oulton contains 5 local areas: East Suffolk 003B, East Suffolk 003C, East Suffolk 003D, East Suffolk 003A, East Suffolk 003E.
Frequently asked about Oulton
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Oulton?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Oulton is £831. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Oulton a safe place to live?
- Oulton has a safety score of 82/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Oulton?
- 40% of schools within 2 km of Oulton are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Oulton?
- Public-transport commute time from Oulton to central London is approximately 159 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Oulton different from the rest of East Suffolk?
- Oulton contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Oulton rank in East Suffolk?
- Oulton scores 81/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in East Suffolk, see the Cities table on the East Suffolk page.