# IP22

Postcode district covering Diss, in South Norfolk, Mid Suffolk and Breckland.

IP22 is a postcode district covering Diss, in South Norfolk, Mid Suffolk and Breckland. Median sale price £325,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code IP22. 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 IP22 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £325,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in IP22 was £325,000 in 2025. Joint 924th 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/ip22#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 22,790** (2021). IP22 had 22,790 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,290th 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/ip22#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 22%** (2022). About 22% of people in IP22 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/ip22#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 69.7%** (January 2026). In IP22, 69.7% 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/ip22#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=IP22) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 22% of people in IP22 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=IP22) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 352 homes were sold in IP22 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=IP22) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for IP22.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=IP22) (Census 2021, England and Wales): IP22 had 22,790 usual residents at the census.

## How IP22 compares

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

| Measure | IP22 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £325,000 | 15th most expensive | 33 postcode districts, IP · 2025 |
| Population | 22,790 | 11th most populated | 33 postcode districts, IP · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 22% | 16th most people in radon Affected Areas | 33 postcode districts, IP · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 69.7% | 17th highest | 33 postcode districts, IP · Jan 2026 |

## Is IP22 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in IP22 at a rate of 52.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 59.5 per 1,000 people across the IP postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 128 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in IP22.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (485), other crime (199) and shoplifting (154).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in IP22 was 47.1 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 IP22, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so IP22 has no single figure. Of its 16 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in IP22

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Breckland 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/neighbourhood/e01026441) | 1,609 | 38.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 60.2% |
| [Breckland 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/neighbourhood/e01026494) | 2,394 | 35.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 87.4% |
| [Mid Suffolk 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030054) | 1,435 | 16.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 48.1% |
| [Mid Suffolk 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030066) | 1,586 | 22.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 60.2% |
| [Mid Suffolk 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030067) | 1,315 | 39.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 76.9% |
| [South Norfolk 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026873) | 1,236 | 20.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 82.3% |
| [South Norfolk 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026874) | 1,543 | 70.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 95.4% |
| [South Norfolk 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026888) | 1,647 | 70.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 76.8% |
| [South Norfolk 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026889) | 1,541 | 29.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 77.4% |
| [South Norfolk 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026891) | 1,739 | 214.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 76.5% |
| [South Norfolk 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026931) | 1,083 | 29.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 41.1% |
| [South Norfolk 015F](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01026932) | 1,332 | 33.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 83.3% |
| [South Norfolk 015G](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01033539) | 2,138 | 57.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 74.0% |
| [South Norfolk 015H](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/neighbourhood/e01033541) | 1,439 | 35.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 58.4% |
| [West Suffolk 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030096) | 1,452 | 30.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 46.5% |
| [West Suffolk 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/neighbourhood/e01030097) | 1,245 | 51.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 24.0% |

## Your MP

- [Waveney Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/waveney-valley): Adrian Ramsay (Green Party), MP since July 2024. 79% of the people here.
- [South West Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-west-norfolk): Terry Jermy (Labour), MP since July 2024. 12% of the people here.
- [Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-st-edmunds-and-stowmarket): Dr Peter Prinsley (Labour), MP since July 2024. 8.6% 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 IP22

[Diss & Roydon](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk/diss-and-roydon), [East Harling, Garboldisham & Kenninghall](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland/east-harling-garboldisham-and-kenninghall), [Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk/rickinghall-walsham-le-willows-and-gislingham)

## Postcode sectors in IP22

[IP22 1 (251 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip22-1), [IP22 2 (245 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip22-2), [IP22 4 (258 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip22-4), [IP22 5 (105 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip22-5), [IP22 9 (12 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip22-9)

## Councils IP22 covers

[South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk), [Mid Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk), [Breckland](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland)

## Towns in IP22

[Diss](https://openindex.co.uk/town/diss)

## Postcode districts next to IP22

[IP21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip21), [IP23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip23), [IP24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip24), [IP31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip31), [NR15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr15), [NR16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr16)

## 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)

## IP22 in brief

IP22 is a postcode district covering Diss, in South Norfolk, Mid Suffolk and Breckland.
About 23,038 people lived in IP22 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £325,000 in 2025 across 352 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 52.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in IP22 was £325,000 in 2025.
IP22 had 22,790 usual residents at the census.
About 22% of people in IP22 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In IP22, 69.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: IP22
- Postcode area: [IP](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip)
- Constituency: [Waveney Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/waveney-valley)
- Council: [South Norfolk †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk)
- Area: 219 km²
- People, mid-2024: 23,038*
- Neighbourhoods: 16
- Output areas: 74

* 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

[NR16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr16), [IP21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip21), [IP31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip31), [IP23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip23), [NR15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr15), [IP24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip24)

## Latest updates for IP22

- 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/IP22

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip22, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip22#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ip22