Area Analysis Ipswich, East of England

IP1 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the IP1 postcode area.

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Population

40,716

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Avg Age

40

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Avg Income

£ 41,425 /yr

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Employed

50%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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2/10
family_restroomFamily
4/10
favoriteHealth
7/10
workEmployment
4/10
diversity_3Diversity
9/10
paymentsAffluence
3/10
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10/10
homeHome Ownership
3/10
trending_upInvestment
1/10
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Area Character

Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. IP1's 55% ownership and 40-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £316k.

home £316,449 median price
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

IP1 is a postcode district in Ipswich, East of England, covering 1080 active and 724 retired postcodes.

The largest share of IP1 (17%) is characterised by a community-focused area with strong migrant family networks, alongside an area where many residents are new to the country, mostly renting privately (15%). This mix of 6 distinct neighbourhood types makes IP1 one of the more varied districts in the region.

Property: Average house prices in IP1 are around £316k. Safety: Crime runs above average across IP1 at 439 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. An average age of 40 points to a settled, predominantly family community — stable, long-term residents alongside newer arrivals.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full IP1 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British84.7%
Asian / British Asian4.8%
Black / African / Caribbean3.4%
Other / Mixed7.0%

Economic Activity

50%Active
FT: 33%
Unemployed: 3%

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)

Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.

Violence and sexual offences6774
Shoplifting2873
Anti-social behaviour1571
Public order1405
Criminal damage and arson1352

school Local Schools

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Highfield Nursery School

Outstanding90 pupils
P

Bucklesham Primary School

Good102 pupils
P

Earl Soham Community Primary School

Good61 pupils
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Fairfield Infant School

Good304 pupils
P

Grundisburgh Primary School

Good162 pupils
P

Hollesley Primary School

Requires Improvement100 pupils
P

Bealings School

Outstanding105 pupils
P

Melton Primary School

Good168 pupils

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

65 nearby
  • Procters Sausages
  • Sproughton Road Asda on the Move
  • Home Bargains
  • Whitton Parish Church Top-Up Shop
  • Krusty's
  • + 60 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

7 nearby
  • Carlton Hotel
  • Innocence Rooms
  • Kingsley House Hotel
  • Novotel Hotel
  • Selig Suffolk Trust
  • + 2 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

24 nearby
  • Arcade Street Tavern
  • Brewers Arms Public House
  • Central Conservative Club
  • Curve
  • Flying Horse Public House
  • + 19 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

128 nearby
  • Harry's Handcrafted Doughnuts
  • The Nook Cafe
  • Vitamin Bar
  • Mini Monsters Ipswich
  • Starbucks
  • + 123 more
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Supermarkets

14 nearby
  • Aldi Stores Limited
  • Asda
  • B & M Retail Ltd
  • East of England Co-op
  • East of England Co-op
  • + 9 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

40 nearby
  • Bang Burger
  • Blue Sky Chinese Takeaway
  • Bodrum Kebab
  • Carters
  • Chop Suey House
  • + 35 more