Food bank parcels in East Suffolk, England
Food bank parcels in East Suffolk, England stood at 9,375 Parcels in 2025. It is one of the indicators in the Food bank parcels table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2018 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Food bank parcels table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total food parcels distributed | |||||||||
| East Suffolk | 9,375 | 20,331 | 23,649 | 19,182 | 13,423 | 13,315 | 9,375 | 4,231 | |
| Epping Forest | 7,122 | 8,372 | 8,630 | 5,054 | 5,571 | 3,208 | 2,394 | 2,320 |
Understanding food bank parcels in East Suffolk, England
Annual tallies of emergency nutrition parcels distributed by network facilities within East Suffolk are registered in this data series. Every three-day parcel allocated through authorised referral procedures is counted, incorporating supplies designated for adults as well as dependent children. It provides a local authority perspective that differs from constituency breakdowns and recipient age splits, while omitting provisions supplied through non-network community initiatives.
Users should treat the figures as tallies of transactional support rather than counts of unique individuals experiencing food insecurity. A household supported repeatedly across the financial year generates an additional entry for each collection. Additionally, the data assign parcels to the venue where the voucher was redeemed, meaning cross-border travel between adjacent local authorities can influence local volumes. Comparing full annual cycles gives the truest gauge of operational scale, though local changes in referral partnerships can influence trends.
Frequently asked questions
- Does East Suffolk's parcel count show how many individuals used a food bank?
- No, it records gross parcel transactions, meaning repeat aid to the same person is counted separately every time a parcel is issued.
- Are all emergency groceries handed out in East Suffolk captured here?
- The series tracks only packages supplied by network-affiliated centres, excluding independent charities, faith groups, and community larders.
- What is the geographic basis for logging parcels in East Suffolk?
- Parcels are attributed to the district where the collection centre is based, which may not always correspond to the recipient's place of residence.