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IP6 9DR area guide

Who lives in IP6 9DR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Westerfield, Grundisburgh & Bredfield
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,179 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP6 9DR is like

IP6 9DR is a postcode in the Westerfield, Grundisburgh & Bredfield area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,179 people. 81.4% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in IP6 9 sold for a median of £505,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP6 9DR compares

Headline figures for IP6 9DR, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£505,500

Median over 38 sales in IP6 9, +36.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£71,919

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP6 9DR differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in IP6 9 is up 36.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

IP6 9DR FAQs

Is IP6 9DR 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 13.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP6 9DR?

The median sale price over the last year was £505,500.

Homes in IP6 9 sold for a median of £505,500 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +36.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP6 9DR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP6 9DR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in IP6 9DR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 81.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.4%).

Which council covers IP6 9DR?

The local authority for IP6 9DR is East Suffolk.

IP6 9DR comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP6 9DR?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Entrance2, 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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