Postcode · Halesworth

IP19 8QE area guide

Who lives in IP19 8QE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Halesworth & Wangford
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,128 (2024)

IP19 8QEHalesworth

At a glance

What IP19 8QE is like

IP19 8QE is a postcode in the Halesworth & Wangford area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,128 people. 73.4% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 48.1% 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 IP19 8 sold for a median of £264,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP19 8QE compares

Headline figures for IP19 8QE, 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: 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£264,250

Median over 96 sales in IP19 8, −8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

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 8QE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP19 8 is down 8.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
32.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

IP19 8QE FAQs

Is IP19 8QE 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 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in IP19 8QE?

The median sale price over the last year was £264,250.

Homes in IP19 8 sold for a median of £264,250 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP19 8QE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP19 8QE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in IP19 8QE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.1% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51%).

Which council covers IP19 8QE?

The local authority for IP19 8QE is East Suffolk.

IP19 8QE comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP19 8QE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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 Entrance2, 0.4 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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