Postcode district · Ipswich
Who lives in IP7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IP7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Babergh
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 25,475 (2024)
IP7Postcode district · Ipswich
Who lives in IP7
Residents
25,475
2024 estimate
Households
10,110
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 14.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
IP7England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
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.
IP7
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
54.8% of adults in IP7 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.7% have never married.
IP7England
Married or civil partnership54.8%44.7%
Never married26.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.5% of residents in IP7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IP7
48%
36%
13%
England
- Very good47.8%48.5%
- Good35.7%33.7%
- Fair12.6%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.