Postcode sector · Felixstowe

IP11 4 area guide

Who lives in IP11 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Population: 3,261 (2024)

IP11 4Postcode sector · Felixstowe

At a glance

What IP11 4 is like

The IP11 4 postcode sector in East Suffolk covers 16 live postcodes and is home to about 3,261 people in 1,432 households. 81.6% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How IP11 4 compares

Headline figures for IP11 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good: 4 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,903

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP11 4 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP11 4 FAQs

Is IP11 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

Is IP11 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP11 4, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in IP11 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.3% of residents. 81.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.4%).

Which council covers IP11 4?

The local authority for IP11 4 is East Suffolk.

IP11 4 comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP11 4?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Trimley Rail Station, 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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