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IP9 1JA area guide

Who lives in IP9 1JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shotley Peninsula
Council: Babergh
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,189 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP9 1JA is like

IP9 1JA is a postcode in the Shotley Peninsula area of Babergh. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,189 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.4% 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 IP9 1 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP9 1JA compares

Headline figures for IP9 1JA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 50 sales in IP9 1, −16.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£58,352

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP9 1JA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP9 1 is down 16.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
30.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

IP9 1JA FAQs

Is IP9 1JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP9 1JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in IP9 1 sold for a median of £280,000 across 50 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP9 1JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP9 1JA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in IP9 1JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.8%).

Which council covers IP9 1JA?

The local authority for IP9 1JA is Babergh.

IP9 1JA comes under Babergh in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP9 1JA?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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