Postcode district · Ipswich
Who lives in IP8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IP8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Babergh
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 18,025 (2024)
IP8Postcode district · Ipswich
Who lives in IP8
Residents
18,025
2024 estimate
Households
7,528
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 18.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.6% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
IP8England
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% of residents are female and 50% male.
IP8
50%
50%
England
- Female50%51%
- Male50%49%
Relationship status
48.3% of adults in IP8 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.4% have never married.
IP8England
Married or civil partnership48.3%44.7%
Never married33.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.2%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.4% of residents in IP8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IP8
46%
37%
13%
England
- Very good46.1%48.5%
- Good37.2%33.7%
- Fair12.6%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.