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IP8 area guide

Who lives in IP8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Population
18,025 (2024)
At a glance

What IP8 is like

The IP8 postcode district in Babergh covers 479 live postcodes and is home to about 18,025 people in 7,528 households. 69.5% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.8% 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 IP8 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP8 compares

Headline figures for IP8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£325,000

Median over 153 sales in IP8, +2.4% 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 in IP8.

Household incomeMore
£55,153

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP8 FAQs

01
Is IP8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 IP8?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in IP8 sold for a median of £325,000 across 153 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is IP8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in IP8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.8%).
05
Which council covers IP8?

The local authority for IP8 is Babergh.

IP8 comes under Babergh in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is IP8?

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 Entrance, 2.9 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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