Neighbourhood · East Suffolk · East of England
Pakefield South & Kessingland
East Suffolk 012 · 6 sub-areas · 9,958 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (75/100)Watch-out: Young professionals (50/100)Liveability 81/100 · Top quartileResidential
Pakefield South & Kessingland is a settled residential pocket of East Suffolk. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 180 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.
Liveability
81/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Pakefield South & Kessingland?
A snapshot of Pakefield South & Kessingland
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Pakefield South & Kessingland in East Suffolk
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Pakefield South & Kessingland?
- The median monthly rent across Pakefield South & Kessingland is £831.
- How safe is Pakefield South & Kessingland?
- Pakefield South & Kessingland 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 Pakefield South & Kessingland?
- 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 41 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Pakefield South & Kessingland?
- There are 5 schools within 2 km of Pakefield South & Kessingland, of which 61% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 5176 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Pakefield South & Kessingland?
- The most common council tax band in Pakefield South & Kessingland is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,892. Council tax is set by East Suffolk council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Pakefield South & Kessingland to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Pakefield South & Kessingland to central London is approximately 180 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 Pakefield South & Kessingland?
- 100% of premises in Pakefield South & Kessingland are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Pakefield South & Kessingland?
- Pakefield South & Kessingland sits in IMD decile 6 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 Pakefield South & Kessingland?
- 78% of households in Pakefield South & Kessingland 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 Pakefield South & Kessingland?
- The average property price across East Suffolk (the local authority covering Pakefield South & Kessingland) 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 Pakefield South & Kessingland 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 Pakefield South & Kessingland?
- Pakefield South & Kessingland contains 6 local areas: East Suffolk 012A, East Suffolk 012E, East Suffolk 012D, East Suffolk 012B, East Suffolk 012F…
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Frequently asked about Pakefield South & Kessingland
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Pakefield South & Kessingland?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Pakefield South & Kessingland 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 Pakefield South & Kessingland a safe place to live?
- Pakefield South & Kessingland has a safety score of 88/100. 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 Pakefield South & Kessingland?
- 61% of schools within 2 km of Pakefield South & Kessingland are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Pakefield South & Kessingland?
- Public-transport commute time from Pakefield South & Kessingland to central London is approximately 180 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Pakefield South & Kessingland different from the rest of East Suffolk?
- Pakefield South & Kessingland contains 6 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 Pakefield South & Kessingland rank in East Suffolk?
- Pakefield South & Kessingland 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.
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