PARNELL CLOSE, IP1 6SR House Prices & Local Information

IP1 6SR is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Parnell Close, 0.5km from Castle Hill in Ipswich. Administratively it sits within Whitton ward and the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, IP1 6SR is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. Outside of residential hours, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. At 38 years average, expect a well-rounded neighbourhood — a blend of established families, working professionals, and longer-term owner-occupiers. 57% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 25% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 50 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £222k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for IP1 6SR are sourced from Output Area E00153061 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.