Postcode sector · Ipswich

IP7 9 area guide

Who lives in IP7 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Babergh
Region: East of England
Population: 2,018 (2024)

IP7 9Postcode sector · Ipswich

At a glance

What IP7 9 is like

The IP7 9 postcode sector in Babergh covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 2,018 people in 901 households. 49.1% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 28.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 50.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How IP7 9 compares

Headline figures for IP7 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£60,399

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP7 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

IP7 9 FAQs

Is IP7 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is IP7 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP7 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in IP7 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 6.9% of residents. 49.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.5%).

Which council covers IP7 9?

The local authority for IP7 9 is Babergh.

IP7 9 comes under Babergh in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP7 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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