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IP23 7JL area guide

Who lives in IP23 7JL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Eye, Palgrave & Occold
Council: Mid Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,289 (2024)

IP23 7JLEye

At a glance

What IP23 7JL is like

IP23 7JL is a postcode in the Eye, Palgrave & Occold area of Mid Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,289 people. 81.6% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.8% 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 IP23 7 sold for a median of £342,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP23 7JL compares

Headline figures for IP23 7JL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£342,000

Median over 53 sales in IP23 7, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£57,494

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP23 7JL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
7.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP23 7JL FAQs

Is IP23 7JL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP23 7JL?

The median sale price over the last year was £342,000.

Homes in IP23 7 sold for a median of £342,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP23 7JL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP23 7JL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in IP23 7JL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.5% of residents. 81.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (70%).

Which council covers IP23 7JL?

The local authority for IP23 7JL is Mid Suffolk.

IP23 7JL comes under Mid Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP23 7JL?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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