A lot can change in a decade and figures released last week have shown the differences in unemployment, population and more, over a 10-year period.
Cencus 2021 was released on January 19 by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), showing an areas change between 2011 and 2021.
The Covid pandemic fell during this time, with 2020 being spent in and out of lockdown, with ONS saying: "This census is fundamental to our understanding of the impact Covid had on different communities and how we all live."
Figures have been released for Ipswich, Babergh, Mid Suffolk, West Suffolk and East Suffolk.
In terms of population, all areas saw an increase in people, with Mid Suffolk seeing the biggest percentage increase of 6.2%, going from around 96,700 in 2011 to around 102,700 in 2021, passing the 100,000 mark for the first time.
The population in West Suffolk rose by 9,200 going from 170,800 to 179,900, and in East Suffolk, the population rose by 6,500 going from 239,600 to 246,100.
Ipswich saw a rise of 4.7% with the population in 2021 being 139,600 compared to 133,400 in 2011.
Babergh passed 90,000 for the first time, with the population going from 87,700 to 92,300.
Overall in the East of England, the population rose by 8.3%.
When these figures were originally released in June, Peter Aldous, MP for Waveney said: "Population in the East of England has gone up significantly, Suffolk may not have gone up quite as much but I think generally we are getting more people moving to our area."
The average age in each of the areas also rose, with Ipswich having the youngest median age at just 38 years old.
West Suffolk has an average age of 41, Mid Suffolk has an average of 48 and East Suffolk and Babergh have an average age of 49.
Mr Aldous also said: "We have an ageing population and with more people living here, and with more older people, there is increased pressure on public services and infrastructure.
"We are an area that is increasingly popular to live in and I think that is a trend that has set in and will probably continue over the next couple of decades."
All areas of Suffolk saw a fall in employment in 2021 compared to 2011.
East Suffolk has the lowest percentage of over 16-year-olds in full-time employment at 50.4%, with the number of retired people in the area rising to 31.9%
West Suffolk has the highest employment rate at 59.2%, closely followed by Ipswich at 58.3%.
Mid Suffolk has 56.8%, while Babergh has an employment rate of 54.3%.
Paul Simon, head of public affairs and strategic communications for Suffolk Chamber of Commerce said: "For a number of years now, according to Suffolk Chamber’s quarterly economic surveys, the county’s business community has faced significant shortages of labour and skills, especially in sectors such as hospitality, health & social care and manufacturing.
"However, Suffolk businesses are nothing if not adaptable and many of our members have been implementing a range of successful strategies to boost recruitment and maximise the retention of staff.
"This includes various types of hybrid and flexible working, investment in mental and physical health and wellbeing support and a greater sensitivity towards helping workers who might be experiencing various life issues, including menopause.
"The situation since 2021 remains in flux, with anecdotal evidence suggesting that some of the cohorts that exited work during the COVID pandemic, might be returning to employment, if not always on a like-for-like basis."
Mid Suffolk has the highest percentage of homeowners, at 73.9%, which is still down from 75.1% in 2011.
Babergh has the second highest at 71.0% of the population being homeowners, while East Suffolk has the third highest at 68.9%.
Ipswich has the lowest number of homeowners living in the town, with just 55.4% of the population owning a home.
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