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IP9 2FW area guide

Who lives in IP9 2FW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shotley Peninsula
Council: Babergh
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,580 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP9 2FW is like

IP9 2FW 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 2,580 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 52.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in IP9 2 sold for a median of £361,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP9 2FW compares

Headline figures for IP9 2FW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£361,500

Median over 75 sales in IP9 2, −4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 2FW differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP9 2FW FAQs

Is IP9 2FW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP9 2FW?

The median sale price over the last year was £361,500.

Homes in IP9 2 sold for a median of £361,500 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP9 2FW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP9 2FW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in IP9 2FW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 10.8% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.8%).

Which council covers IP9 2FW?

The local authority for IP9 2FW is Babergh.

IP9 2FW comes under Babergh in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP9 2FW?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Wrabness Rail Station, 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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