# Ipswich

The east of the East of England. About 115,126 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 32 square kilometres.

Jack Abbott has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for Ipswich since July 2024. They won by 7,403 votes on a 58.5% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001302. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Jack Abbott has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for Ipswich since July 2024.
They won by 7,403 votes on a 58.5% turnout.

MP: [Jack Abbott](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5131) (Labour (Co-op)).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Ipswich

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jack Abbott (elected) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 19,099 | 43.3% |
| Thomas Hunt | Conservative | 11,696 | 26.5% |
| Tony Love | Reform UK | 7,027 | 15.9% |
| Adria Pittock | Green Party | 3,652 | 8.3% |
| James Sandbach | Liberal Democrat | 2,241 | 5.1% |
| Freddie Sofar | Communist Party of Britain | 205 | 0.5% |
| Terence Charles | Heritage Party | 151 | 0.3% |

Electorate 75,396. Turnout 58.5%. Majority 7,403 (16.8%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3554

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 16.8%** (July 2024). The winner in Ipswich had a majority of 16.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 261st largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ipswich#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 58.5%** (July 2024). Turnout in Ipswich at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.5% (House of Commons Library). Joint 267th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ipswich#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 114,816** (2021). Ipswich had 114,816 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 90th most populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ipswich#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 84%** (2022). About 84% of people in Ipswich live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ipswich#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001302) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 84% of people in Ipswich live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001302) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Ipswich, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Ipswich.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001302) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Ipswich, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Ipswich.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001302) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ipswich had 114,816 usual residents at the census.

## How Ipswich compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Ipswich | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 16.8% | joint 261st largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 58.5% | joint 267th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 114,816 | 90th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 84% | joint 143rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Ipswich?

Ipswich had 114,816 usual residents at the census.
Ipswich is the 90th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Ipswich

Most of Ipswich lies in Ipswich. These figures are published for the whole of Ipswich, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Ipswich itself. [See Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich)

- **Average house price: £226,175** (August 2026). Ipswich’s average house price was £226,175 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,660** (2025). Full-time workers living in Ipswich earned a median of £36,660 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 114th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.2×** (2025). A home in Ipswich costs 6.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 107th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.5** (2025). Ipswich has a deprivation score of 25.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 75th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Ipswich in brief

The winner in Ipswich had a majority of 16.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Ipswich at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.5%.
Ipswich had 114,816 usual residents at the census.
About 84% of people in Ipswich live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001302
- Council: [Ipswich †](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 31.51 km²
- People, mid-2024: 115,126*
- Wards: 13
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 70
- Output areas: 370

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Central Suffolk and North Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-suffolk-and-north-ipswich), [South Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-suffolk), [Suffolk Coastal](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/suffolk-coastal)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Bedford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bedford), [Twickenham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/twickenham), [Norwich South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/norwich-south), [Liverpool Walton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/liverpool-walton), [Ashton-under-Lyne](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ashton-under-lyne), [Gloucester](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gloucester).

## Latest updates for Ipswich

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001302

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ipswich, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ipswich#f-ge2024-majority.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ipswich