Postcode · Felixstowe

IP11 7HF area guide

Who lives in IP11 7HF, 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)

IP11 7HFFelixstowe

At a glance

What IP11 7HF is like

IP11 7HF 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. Homes in IP11 7 sold for a median of £306,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP11 7HF compares

Headline figures for IP11 7HF, 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.

House pricesMore

£306,000

Median over 85 sales in IP11 7, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 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 7HF 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP11 7 is down 6.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

IP11 7HF FAQs

Is IP11 7HF 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in IP11 7HF?

The median sale price over the last year was £306,000.

Homes in IP11 7 sold for a median of £306,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP11 7HF 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 7HF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in IP11 7HF?

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 7HF?

The local authority for IP11 7HF is East Suffolk.

IP11 7HF comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP11 7HF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.3 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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