Postcode sector · Halesworth

IP19 1 area guide

Who lives in IP19 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Population: 1,477 (2024)

IP19 1Postcode sector · Halesworth

At a glance

What IP19 1 is like

The IP19 1 postcode sector in East Suffolk covers 7 live postcodes and is home to about 1,477 people in 701 households. 70% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How IP19 1 compares

Headline figures for IP19 1, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in IP19 1.

Household incomeMore

£46,990

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP19 1 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP19 1 FAQs

Is IP19 1 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 16.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is IP19 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP19 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in IP19 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.7%).

Which council covers IP19 1?

The local authority for IP19 1 is East Suffolk.

IP19 1 comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP19 1?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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 Halesworth Rail Station, 0.2 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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