Postcode district · Ipswich

IP5 area guide

Who lives in IP5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Population: 33,653 (2024)

IP5Postcode district · Ipswich

At a glance

What IP5 is like

The IP5 postcode district in East Suffolk covers 456 live postcodes and is home to about 33,653 people in 14,139 households. 75.4% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in IP5 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP5 compares

Headline figures for IP5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.3/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 232 sales in IP5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in IP5.

Household incomeMore

£64,153

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP5 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP5 FAQs

Is IP5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in IP5?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in IP5 sold for a median of £340,000 across 232 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in IP5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.8%).

Which council covers IP5?

The local authority for IP5 is East Suffolk.

IP5 comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Entrance1, 2.8 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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