Postcode district · Ipswich
Who lives in IP5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IP5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 33,653 (2024)
IP5Postcode district · Ipswich
Who lives in IP5
Residents
33,653
2024 estimate
Households
14,139
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 14.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
IP5England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
IP5
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
53.8% of adults in IP5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.9% have never married.
IP5England
Married or civil partnership53.8%44.7%
Never married28.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.5% of residents in IP5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IP5
50%
34%
England
- Very good50%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair11.7%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.