Postcode district · Ipswich
Who lives in IP6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IP6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 31,172 (2024)
IP6Postcode district · Ipswich
Who lives in IP6
Residents
31,172
2024 estimate
Households
12,942
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 15.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
IP6England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
IP6
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
51.3% of adults in IP6 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.1% have never married.
IP6England
Married or civil partnership51.3%44.7%
Never married30.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.6% of residents in IP6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IP6
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.1%48.5%
- Good35.4%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.