About Suffolk
Suffolk is brimming with potential. The impressive range of businesses that call the county home are at the forefront of their chosen field: from renewable energy and IT, to transport, tourism, biotechnology and the creative sector. Their activities help to mark the county out as a place where innovation and entrepreneurial spirit is encouraged to thrive.
Our existing economy is also diverse, including Felixstowe, the UK's major container port; Newmarket's world class racing industry; Sizewell nuclear power station; BT's Adastral Park and our traditional agricultural base with farming and pig and poultry processing.
A great communications network links Suffolk with ease to London in little over an hour from Ipswich, the South East and the Midlands. Suffolk is only 100 miles from Europe and is easily accessed from ports at Felixstowe and Harwich. Stanstead Airport links Suffolk with other UK airports and Europe.
Business and residential property prices are 60% lower than the capital and 42% lower than across the South East. What's more, Suffolk's quality of life is exceptional, combining 45 miles of unspoilt coastline with stunning countryside.
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Tourism is worth £1.63b to the Suffolk economy