Postcode district · Ipswich

IP9 area guide

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

Council: Babergh
Region: East of England
Population: 18,323 (2024)

IP9Postcode district · Ipswich

At a glance

What IP9 is like

The IP9 postcode district in Babergh covers 497 live postcodes and is home to about 18,323 people in 7,527 households. 73.2% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.6% 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 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£335,000

Median over 125 sales in IP9, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in IP9.

Household incomeMore

£58,965

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP9 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP9 is down 6% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP9 FAQs

Is IP9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.5 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 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP9?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in IP9 sold for a median of £335,000 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in IP9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.7%).

Which council covers IP9?

The local authority for IP9 is Babergh.

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

How well connected is IP9?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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