Postcode sector · Ipswich
Who lives in IP5 7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IP5 7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 3,192 (2024)
IP5 7Postcode sector · Ipswich
Who lives in IP5 7
Residents
3,192
2024 estimate
Households
1,391
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 31%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.2% of residents. 11.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
IP5 7England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
IP5 7
52%
48%
England
- Female52.1%51%
- Male47.9%49%
Relationship status
55.2% of adults in IP5 7 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.4% have never married.
IP5 7England
Married or civil partnership55.2%44.7%
Never married24.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed9.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81% of residents in IP5 7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IP5 7
47%
34%
14%
England
- Very good47.2%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.