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IP22 1RH area guide

Who lives in IP22 1RH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham
Council: Mid Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,713 (2024)

IP22 1RHDiss

At a glance

What IP22 1RH is like

IP22 1RH is a postcode in the Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham area of Mid Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,713 people. 74.9% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49.8% 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 IP22 1 sold for a median of £417,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP22 1RH compares

Headline figures for IP22 1RH, 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

1/ 10

Lower than most: 7.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£417,500

Median over 64 sales in IP22 1, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£58,367

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP22 1RH differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
7.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
33.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP22 1RH FAQs

Is IP22 1RH 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 7.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 IP22 1RH?

The median sale price over the last year was £417,500.

Homes in IP22 1 sold for a median of £417,500 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP22 1RH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP22 1RH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in IP22 1RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.4% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.4%).

Which council covers IP22 1RH?

The local authority for IP22 1RH is Mid Suffolk.

IP22 1RH comes under Mid Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP22 1RH?

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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