Postcode sector · Felixstowe

IP11 3 area guide

Who lives in IP11 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Population: 6,997 (2024)

IP11 3Postcode sector · Felixstowe

At a glance

What IP11 3 is like

The IP11 3 postcode sector in East Suffolk covers 48 live postcodes and is home to about 6,997 people in 3,200 households. 57.2% of households own their home, 23.6% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.4% 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 3 compares

Headline figures for IP11 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in IP11 3.

Household incomeMore

£47,544

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP11 3 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

IP11 3 FAQs

Is IP11 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is IP11 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP11 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in IP11 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 57.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.9%).

Which council covers IP11 3?

The local authority for IP11 3 is East Suffolk.

IP11 3 comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP11 3?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing, 0.9 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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