Suffolk Coastal

Suffolk Coastal was a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council was based in Melton, having moved from neighbouring Woodbridge in 2017. Other towns include Felixstowe, Framlingham, Leiston, Aldeburgh, and Saxmundham.

Suffolk Coastal District
Suffolk Coastal District Council Offices in Melton
Suffolk Coastal shown within Suffolk and England
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast of England
Non-metropolitan countySuffolk
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQMelton
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
  TypeNon-metropolitan district council
  BodySuffolk Coastal District Council
  LeadershipLeader & Cabinet ( )
  MPsTherese Coffey
Dan Poulter
Area
  Total344.2 sq mi (891.5 km2)
Population
 (2017)
  Total129,000
  Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
  Ethnicity
98.1% White
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code42UG (ONS)
E07000205 (GSS)
OS grid referenceTM2756349450
Websitewww.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk

The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the municipal borough of Aldeburgh, along with Felixstowe, Leiston-cum-Sizewell, Saxmundham and Woodbridge urban districts, and Blyth Rural District and Deben Rural District. The population of the district was 124,298 at the 2011 Census.

Suffolk Coastal district was merged with Waveney district on 1 April 2019 to form the new East Suffolk district.

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