Postcode · Woodbridge

IP12 2SJ area guide

Who lives in IP12 2SJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rendlesham, Orford & Hollesley
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,967 (2024)

IP12 2SJWoodbridge

At a glance

What IP12 2SJ is like

IP12 2SJ is a postcode in the Rendlesham, Orford & Hollesley area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,967 people. 74% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 43.5% 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. Homes in IP12 2 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP12 2SJ compares

Headline figures for IP12 2SJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£315,000

Median over 76 sales in IP12 2, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£58,278

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP12 2SJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP12 2SJ FAQs

Is IP12 2SJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP12 2SJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in IP12 2 sold for a median of £315,000 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP12 2SJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP12 2SJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in IP12 2SJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.3%).

Which council covers IP12 2SJ?

The local authority for IP12 2SJ is East Suffolk.

IP12 2SJ comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP12 2SJ?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Entrance, 2.1 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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