IP
Postcode areaPostcode area named after Ipswich, with 34 districts.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.
Gigabit coverage by postcode area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In IP, 77.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How IP compares
Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.
Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.
Is IP safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in IP at a rate of 59.5 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 3,311 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in IP.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (16,970), other crime (7,109) and shoplifting (3,816).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in IP was 59.0 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Postcode districts in IP
| Name | People (census) | Median sale price | Recorded crime per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP1Ipswich, Westbourne | 41,089 | £240,000 | 140.4 per 1,000 |
| IP2Ipswich, Chantry | 32,424 | £222,500 | 90.0 per 1,000 |
| IP3Ipswich, Rose Hill | 35,850 | £245,000 | 81.7 per 1,000 |
| IP4Ipswich, California | 38,380 | £275,000 | 70.0 per 1,000 |
| IP5Kesgrave, Martlesham Heath | 19,474 | £338,625 | 42.1 per 1,000 |
| IP6Needham Market, Claydon | 17,949 | £312,250 | 40.0 per 1,000 |
| IP7Hadleigh | 16,879 | £342,500 | 40.2 per 1,000 |
| IP8Bramford, Washbrook | 11,252 | £323,000 | 45.7 per 1,000 |
| IP9Capel St Mary, Holbrook | 11,854 | £350,000 | 34.1 per 1,000 |
| IP10Kirton, Nacton | 3,255 | £420,000 | 29.7 per 1,000 |
| IP11Felixstowe, Sea Shore Village | 30,183 | £297,000 | 51.0 per 1,000 |
| IP12Mill Hills, Woodbridge | 25,594 | £350,000 | 41.2 per 1,000 |
| IP13Framlingham | 19,709 | £370,000 | 29.7 per 1,000 |
| IP14Stowmarket | 41,632 | £295,000 | 48.3 per 1,000 |
| IP15Aldeburgh | 2,423 | £555,000 | 27.4 per 1,000 |
| IP16Leiston, Thorpeness | 6,816 | £240,000 | 61.5 per 1,000 |
| IP17Saxmundham | 12,193 | £339,000 | 42.0 per 1,000 |
| IP18Southwold, Reydon | 3,843 | £482,500 | 49.7 per 1,000 |
| IP19Halesworth | 10,639 | £295,000 | 43.3 per 1,000 |
| IP20Harleston | 8,363 | £270,000 | 40.8 per 1,000 |
| IP21Stradbroke | 11,417 | £375,000 | 31.6 per 1,000 |
| IP22Diss | 22,790 | £325,000 | 52.6 per 1,000 |
| IP23Eye, Gislingham | 7,842 | £370,000 | 39.2 per 1,000 |
| IP24Thetford, Redcastle Furze | 28,931 | £230,000 | 90.8 per 1,000 |
| IP25Watton, Shipdham | 21,544 | £250,000 | 45.8 per 1,000 |
| IP26Feltwell, Hockwold cum Wilton | 9,573 | £268,750 | 29.6 per 1,000 |
| IP27Brandon, Lakenheath | 20,489 | £240,000 | 44.4 per 1,000 |
| IP28Mildenhall, Red Lodge | 29,894 | £280,000 | 50.9 per 1,000 |
| IP29Barrow | 9,415 | £410,000 | 26.6 per 1,000 |
| IP30Elmswell, Woolpit | 14,523 | £370,000 | 34.7 per 1,000 |
| IP31Thurston | 21,892 | £360,000 | 34.6 per 1,000 |
| IP32Bury St Edmunds, Fornham All Saints | 17,237 | £290,000 | 57.5 per 1,000 |
| IP33Bury St Edmunds, Westley | 24,229 | £290,000 | 95.3 per 1,000 |
| IP98Diss | No figure | No figure | No figure |
IP in brief
The IP postcode area, named after Ipswich, has 34 postcode districts.
The median price paid for a home in IP was £293,000 in 2025.
IP had 629,577 usual residents at the census.
In IP, 77.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In IP, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.