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IP area guide

Who lives in IP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
680,163 (2024)
At a glance

What IP is like

The IP postcode area in East of England covers 21,876 live postcodes and is home to about 680,163 people in 286,612 households. 65.7% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in IP sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP compares

Headline figures for IP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£285,000

Median over 7,493 sales in IP, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 257 inspected schools in IP.

Household incomeMore
£54,628

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

IP FAQs

01
Is IP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in IP?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in IP sold for a median of £285,000 across 7,493 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is IP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in IP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 65.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.8%).
05
Which council covers IP?

The local authority for IP is East Suffolk.

IP comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is IP?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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