Postcode district · Diss

IP21 area guide

Who lives in IP21, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Mid Suffolk
Region: East of England
Population: 18,538 (2024)

IP21Postcode district · Diss

At a glance

What IP21 is like

The IP21 postcode district in Mid Suffolk covers 528 live postcodes and is home to about 18,538 people in 7,926 households. 72.7% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.5% 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. Homes in IP21 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP21 compares

Headline figures for IP21, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 131 sales in IP21, +9.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in IP21.

Household incomeMore

£50,946

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP21 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in IP21 is up 9.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
30.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP21 FAQs

Is IP21 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.5 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP21?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in IP21 sold for a median of £350,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP21 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP21, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in IP21?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.5%).

Which council covers IP21?

The local authority for IP21 is Mid Suffolk.

IP21 comes under Mid Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP21?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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