Postcode · Felixstowe

IP11 1BW area guide

Who lives in IP11 1BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Felixstowe Seafront
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,663 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP11 1BW is like

IP11 1BW is a postcode in the Felixstowe Seafront area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,663 people. 58.4% of households own their home, 33.7% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.8% 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.

Scores

How IP11 1BW compares

Headline figures for IP11 1BW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,590

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP11 1BW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

IP11 1BW FAQs

Is IP11 1BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is IP11 1BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP11 1BW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in IP11 1BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 58.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (28.2%).

Which council covers IP11 1BW?

The local authority for IP11 1BW is East Suffolk.

IP11 1BW comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP11 1BW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Felixstowe Rail Station, 0.1 miles away.

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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