Postcode · Felixstowe

IP11 7QA area guide

Who lives in IP11 7QA, 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: 1,596 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP11 7QA is like

IP11 7QA 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 1,596 people. 42.9% of households own their home, 40.7% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 46.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 7QA compares

Headline figures for IP11 7QA, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.2 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, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 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 7QA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.7% 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
33.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

IP11 7QA FAQs

Is IP11 7QA 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 36.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 7QA?

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 7QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP11 7QA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in IP11 7QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 8.7% of residents. 42.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.6%).

Which council covers IP11 7QA?

The local authority for IP11 7QA is East Suffolk.

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

How well connected is IP11 7QA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 0.7 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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