Postcode district · Ipswich
Who lives in IP2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IP2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 38,551 (2024)
IP2Postcode district · Ipswich
Who lives in IP2
Residents
38,551
2024 estimate
Households
16,577
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 20.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
IP2England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
IP2
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
39.4% of adults in IP2 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 41.4% have never married.
IP2England
Married or civil partnership39.4%44.7%
Never married41.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.9%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed5.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.1% of residents in IP2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IP2
44%
36%
14%
England
- Very good43.7%48.5%
- Good36.4%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.