Postcode · Ipswich

IP4 5JU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: California
Council: Ipswich
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,727 (2024)

IP4 5JUIpswich

At a glance

What IP4 5JU is like

IP4 5JU is a postcode in the California area of Ipswich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,727 people. 55% of households own their home, 25.7% rent privately and 18.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is 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 5JU compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.0 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, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

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

Household incomeMore

£60,673

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP4 5JU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 63 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

IP4 5JU FAQs

Is IP4 5JU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 5JU?

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.

Is IP4 5JU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP4 5JU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in IP4 5JU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 55% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32%).

Which council covers IP4 5JU?

The local authority for IP4 5JU is Ipswich.

IP4 5JU comes under Ipswich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP4 5JU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 63 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, 0.5 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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