# IP14

Postcode district covering Stowmarket, in Mid Suffolk.

IP14 is a postcode district covering Stowmarket, in Mid Suffolk. Median sale price £295,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 48.3 per 1,000 people. About 44,583 people.

Postcode district. Code IP14. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [IP](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an IP14 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £295,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in IP14 was £295,000 in 2025. Joint 1,116th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip14#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 41,632** (2021). IP14 had 41,632 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 399th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/ip14#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 7%** (2022). About 7% of people in IP14 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/postcode/ip14#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 70.8%** (January 2026). In IP14, 70.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip14#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=IP14) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 7% of people in IP14 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=IP14) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 897 homes were sold in IP14 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=IP14) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for IP14.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=IP14) (Census 2021, England and Wales): IP14 had 41,632 usual residents at the census.

## How IP14 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | IP14 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £295,000 | joint 14th cheapest | 33 postcode districts, IP · 2025 |
| Population | 41,632 | most populated | 33 postcode districts, IP · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 7% | joint 13th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 33 postcode districts, IP · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 70.8% | 16th highest | 33 postcode districts, IP · Jan 2026 |

## Is IP14 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in IP14 at a rate of 48.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 59.5 per 1,000 people across the IP postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 221 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in IP14.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,053), other crime (411) and criminal damage and arson (172).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in IP14 was 45.4 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.

## Deprivation in IP14, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so IP14 has no single figure. Of its 23 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in IP14

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mid Suffolk 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030039) | 1,413 | 22.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 27.0% |
| [Mid Suffolk 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030037) | 1,218 | 38.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 81.0% |
| [Mid Suffolk 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030038) | 1,150 | 37.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 36.3% |
| [Mid Suffolk 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030059) | 2,424 | 19.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 27.5% |
| [Mid Suffolk 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030081) | 2,585 | 40.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 93.5% |
| [Mid Suffolk 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030056) | 2,199 | 46.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 78.4% |
| [Mid Suffolk 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030048) | 2,442 | 28.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 30.5% |
| [Mid Suffolk 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030083) | 2,282 | 36.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 70.2% |
| [Mid Suffolk 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030087) | 1,315 | 54.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 57.1% |
| [Mid Suffolk 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030073) | 1,544 | 69.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 65.9% |
| [Mid Suffolk 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030077) | 1,489 | 89.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 90.9% |
| [Mid Suffolk 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030079) | 1,489 | 111.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 82.3% |
| [Mid Suffolk 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030080) | 1,638 | 55.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 71.0% |
| [Mid Suffolk 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030063) | 2,552 | 35.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 82.9% |
| [Mid Suffolk 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030069) | 1,455 | 23.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 82.4% |
| [Mid Suffolk 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030072) | 1,637 | 50.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 54.6% |
| [Mid Suffolk 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030075) | 2,094 | 25.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 83.7% |
| [Mid Suffolk 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030071) | 1,441 | 213.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 92.3% |
| [Mid Suffolk 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030076) | 1,623 | 43.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 77.4% |
| [Mid Suffolk 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030078) | 1,600 | 39.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 52.0% |
| [Mid Suffolk 010F](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01033316) | 2,034 | 35.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.4% |
| [Mid Suffolk 010G](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01033317) | 1,805 | 61.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 78.7% |
| [Mid Suffolk 010H](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01033319) | 2,752 | 31.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.6% |

## Your MP

- [Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-st-edmunds-and-stowmarket): Dr Peter Prinsley (Labour), MP since July 2024. 45% of the people here.
- [Waveney Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/waveney-valley): Adrian Ramsay (Green Party), MP since July 2024. 32% of the people here.
- [Central Suffolk and North Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-suffolk-and-north-ipswich): Patrick Spencer (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 23% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in IP14

[Debenham, Stonham & Coddenham](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/debenham-stonham-and-coddenham), [Stowmarket East & Needham Market North](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/stowmarket-east-and-needham-market-north), [Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/stowmarket-outer-finborough-and-battisford), [Stowmarket West](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/stowmarket-west), [Stowupland, Mendlesham & Bacton](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/stowupland-mendlesham-and-bacton)

## Postcode sectors in IP14

[IP14 1 (307 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip14-1), [IP14 2 (207 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip14-2), [IP14 3 (234 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip14-3), [IP14 4 (295 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip14-4), [IP14 5 (336 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip14-5), [IP14 6 (234 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip14-6), [IP14 9 (13 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip14-9)

## Council

[Mid Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk)

## Towns in IP14

[Stowmarket](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stowmarket)

## Postcode districts next to IP14

[IP6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip6), [IP7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip7), [IP8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip8), [IP13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip13), [IP23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip23), [IP30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip30), [IP31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip31)

## Nearest rail stations

[Stowmarket (4.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=1.0000,52.1897)

## More in the IP postcode area

[All IP postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## IP14 in brief

IP14 is a postcode district covering Stowmarket, in Mid Suffolk.
About 44,583 people lived in IP14 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £295,000 in 2025 across 897 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 48.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in IP14 was £295,000 in 2025.
IP14 had 41,632 usual residents at the census.
About 7% of people in IP14 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In IP14, 70.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: IP14
- Postcode area: [IP](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip)
- Constituency: [Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-st-edmunds-and-stowmarket)
- Council: [Mid Suffolk †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk)
- Area: 255 km²
- People, mid-2024: 44,583*
- Neighbourhoods: 23
- Output areas: 130

* 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 constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[IP6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip6), [IP23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip23), [IP7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip7), [IP13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip13), [IP30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip30), [IP31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip31)

## Latest updates for IP14

- 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/IP14

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip14, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip14#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip14