Postcode · Southwold

IP18 6SX area guide

Who lives in IP18 6SX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,354 (2024)

IP18 6SXSouthwold

At a glance

What IP18 6SX is like

IP18 6SX is a postcode in the Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,354 people. 62.8% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 25.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 46.8% 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 IP18 6 sold for a median of £435,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP18 6SX compares

Headline figures for IP18 6SX, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£435,000

Median over 71 sales in IP18 6, −8.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,779

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP18 6SX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP18 6 is down 8.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

IP18 6SX FAQs

Is IP18 6SX 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 11.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP18 6SX?

The median sale price over the last year was £435,000.

Homes in IP18 6 sold for a median of £435,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP18 6SX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP18 6SX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in IP18 6SX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 7.9% of residents. 62.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.3%).

Which council covers IP18 6SX?

The local authority for IP18 6SX is East Suffolk.

IP18 6SX comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP18 6SX?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Southwold Ferry Landing, 1.8 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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