Postcode sector · Stowmarket

IP14 9 area guide

Who lives in IP14 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Mid Suffolk
Region: East of England
Population: 1,631 (2024)

IP14 9Postcode sector · Stowmarket

At a glance

What IP14 9 is like

The IP14 9 postcode sector in Mid Suffolk covers 13 live postcodes and is home to about 1,631 people in 715 households. 69.1% of households own their home, 22.8% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How IP14 9 compares

Headline figures for IP14 9, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£62,219

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP14 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP14 9 FAQs

Is IP14 9 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 45.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is IP14 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP14 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in IP14 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.1% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.4%).

Which council covers IP14 9?

The local authority for IP14 9 is Mid Suffolk.

IP14 9 comes under Mid Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP14 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Stowmarket 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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