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IP6 8GU area guide

Who lives in IP6 8GU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stowmarket East & Needham Market North
Council: Mid Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,687 (2024)

IP6 8GUIpswich

At a glance

What IP6 8GU is like

IP6 8GU is a postcode in the Stowmarket East & Needham Market North area of Mid Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,687 people. 69.6% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 58.7% 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 IP6 8 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP6 8GU compares

Headline figures for IP6 8GU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 119 sales in IP6 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£62,219

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP6 8GU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP6 8GU FAQs

Is IP6 8GU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 IP6 8GU?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in IP6 8 sold for a median of £275,000 across 119 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 IP6 8GU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP6 8GU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in IP6 8GU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.5% of residents. 69.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.5%).

Which council covers IP6 8GU?

The local authority for IP6 8GU is Mid Suffolk.

IP6 8GU comes under Mid Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP6 8GU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Entrance, 0.4 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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