Postcode area · Ipswich
Who lives in IP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IP, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 680,163 (2024)
IPPostcode area · Ipswich
Who lives in IP
Residents
680,163
2024 estimate
Households
286,612
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 16.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
IPEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
IP
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
49% of adults in IP are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 31.7% have never married.
IPEngland
Married or civil partnership49%44.7%
Never married31.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.8% of residents in IP describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IP
46%
36%
13%
England
- Very good45.9%48.5%
- Good35.9%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.