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IP4 2QN area guide

Who lives in IP4 2QN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ipswich Central
Council: Ipswich
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,980 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP4 2QN is like

IP4 2QN is a postcode in the Ipswich Central area of Ipswich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,980 people. 52.6% of households own their home, 34.3% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in IP4 2 sold for a median of £201,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP4 2QN compares

Headline figures for IP4 2QN, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£201,250

Median over 88 sales in IP4 2, −8.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,330

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP4 2QN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP4 2 is down 8.5% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

IP4 2QN FAQs

Is IP4 2QN 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 35.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 90% 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 IP4 2QN?

The median sale price over the last year was £201,250.

Homes in IP4 2 sold for a median of £201,250 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP4 2QN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP4 2QN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in IP4 2QN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.5% of residents. 52.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.4%).

Which council covers IP4 2QN?

The local authority for IP4 2QN is Ipswich.

IP4 2QN comes under Ipswich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP4 2QN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Entrance2, 0.9 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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