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IP4 5 area guide

Who lives in IP4 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Population
28,340 (2024)
At a glance

What IP4 5 is like

The IP4 5 postcode sector in Ipswich covers 263 live postcodes and is home to about 28,340 people in 12,088 households. 70.8% of households own their home, 21.1% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.7% 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 IP4 5 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP4 5 compares

Headline figures for IP4 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£290,000

Median over 141 sales in IP4 5, +1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in IP4 5.

Household incomeMore
£61,557

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP4 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    4 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP4 5 FAQs

01
Is IP4 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in IP4 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in IP4 5 sold for a median of £290,000 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is IP4 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP4 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in IP4 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.8%).
05
Which council covers IP4 5?

The local authority for IP4 5 is Ipswich.

IP4 5 comes under Ipswich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is IP4 5?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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 Entrance1, 0.7 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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