Postcode sector · Saxmundham

IP17 9 area guide

Who lives in IP17 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Population: 2,421 (2024)

IP17 9Postcode sector · Saxmundham

At a glance

What IP17 9 is like

The IP17 9 postcode sector in East Suffolk covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 2,421 people in 1,118 households. 63.3% of households own their home, 19% rent privately and 17% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 51.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How IP17 9 compares

Headline figures for IP17 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,383

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP17 9 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

IP17 9 FAQs

Is IP17 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 28.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is IP17 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP17 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in IP17 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7% of residents. 63.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (28.7%).

Which council covers IP17 9?

The local authority for IP17 9 is East Suffolk.

IP17 9 comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP17 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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 Entrance1, 0.1 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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