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IP6 area guide

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

Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
31,172 (2024)
At a glance

What IP6 is like

The IP6 postcode district in Mid Suffolk covers 787 live postcodes and is home to about 31,172 people in 12,942 households. 73.9% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in IP6 sold for a median of £296,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP6 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£296,000

Median over 251 sales in IP6, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in IP6.

Household incomeMore
£60,713

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP6 FAQs

01
Is IP6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in IP6?

The median sale price over the last year was £296,000.

Homes in IP6 sold for a median of £296,000 across 251 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is IP6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in IP6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.9%).
05
Which council covers IP6?

The local authority for IP6 is Mid Suffolk.

IP6 comes under Mid Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is IP6?

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 Needham Market Rail Station, 2.7 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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