Area Information for Ipswich, IP9 2DX

This postcode in Ipswich is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Orwell ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of South Suffolk. This page combines information for the address Ipswich, IP9 2DX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of IP9 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 1997. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority Babergh
Ward Orwell
Constituency South Suffolk * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Claydon, Copdock and Peninsula), and the Suffolk Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Ipswich, IP9 2DX.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Ipswich, IP9 2DX is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Ipswich, IP9 2DX:

Wherstead, Ipswich, IP9 2BD
Wherstead, Ipswich, IP9 2AR
Bentley, Ipswich, IP9 2LS
Wherstead, Ipswich, IP9 2AU
Bentley, Ipswich, IP9 2LW
Wherstead, Ipswich, IP9 2BA

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about IP9 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Ipswich consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 77
Semi-Detached 24
Terraced 6
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 107
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 49
Owned with Mortgage 44
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 10
Rent Free 0
Total 103

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 27
Two People 41
Three People 11
Four People 17
Five People 6
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 104

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ipswich consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 27
Family Household 69
Other Household 9
Total 105

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 61
Deprived In One Dimension 34
Deprived In Two Dimensions 9
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 105

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in South Suffolk constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 124
Female 130
Total 254

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 7
5-9 16
10-14 14
15-19 10
20-24 7
25-29 7
30-34 13
35-39 8
40-44 16
45-49 19
50-54 17
55-59 24
60-64 11
65-69 17
70-74 25
75-79 25
80-84 11
85+ 5
Total 252

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode IP9 2DX does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 50
Married 128
Separated 2
Divorced 22
Widowed 12
Total 214

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 127
Good 80
Fair 33
Bad 10
Very Bad 0
Total 250

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 68
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
No GCSEs or Equivalent 28
Other 7
Total 208

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Ipswich) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 250
Mixed Ethnicity 2
Total 252

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 246
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 1
Total 252

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 246
10+ Years 5
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 252

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to IP9 2DX.

Passport(s) Held
None 34
United Kingdom 217
European Union 0
Rest of Europe 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 107
Christian 132
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 10
Total 251

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Orwell ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 56
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 21
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 28
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 75
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 2
Total 214

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 24
Professional Occupations 20
Associate Professional Occupations 18
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 17
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 10
Total 117

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 30
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 62
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 46
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 10
Semi-Routine Occupation 16
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 6
Full-time Student 11
Total 212

Ipswich, IP9 2DX is within the Claydon, Copdock and Peninsula policing neighbourhood, under the Suffolk Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near IP9 2DX
Neighbourhood Team Address Claydon, Copdock and Peninsula
Princes Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 1QJ
Force Website: https://www.suffolk.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to IP9 2DX. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for IP9 2DX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 19 closest railway stations to Ipswich, IP9 2DX. The nearest railway station is Ipswich, approximately 2.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ipswich 2.5 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) 3.7 miles
Westerfield 4.8 miles
Mistley 5.5 miles
Manningtree 5.7 miles
Wrabness 6.3 miles
Harwich International 8.1 miles
Harwich Town 9.3 miles
Dovercourt 9.3 miles
Needham Market 9.3 miles
Trimley 9.5 miles
Woodbridge 11 miles
Felixstowe 11 miles
Melton (Suffolk) 12 miles
Weeley 12 miles
Great Bentley 12 miles
Hythe (Essex) 13 miles
Thorpe-le-Soken 13 miles
Colchester 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Ipswich, IP9 2DX. The nearest is Gusford Community Primary School, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Ipswich, IP9 2DX. The nearest is Chantry Academy, approximately 1.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Chantry Academy 1.8 miles April 2024
    
St Joseph's College 1.9 miles  
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy 2.3 miles March 2022
    
Alderwood Academy 3 miles April 2013
    
Westbridge Academy 3 miles September 2013
    
Holbrook Academy 3.1 miles October 2015
    
First Base Ipswich Academy 3.1 miles June 2016
    
Ipswich Academy 3.4 miles May 2024
    
Westbourne Academy 3.7 miles June 2024
    
Ipswich High School 3.9 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Ipswich, IP9 2DX. The nearest is Pinewood Surgery, Ipswich, approximately 1.4 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Ipswich, IP9 2DX. The nearest is The Dental Surgery, approximately 1.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to Ipswich, IP9 2DX. The nearest is Bluebird Lodge, approximately 3.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bluebird Lodge 3.9 miles
Foxhall House, Ipswich 4.1 miles
Walker Close, Ipswich 4.3 miles
Ipswich Hospital 4.5 miles
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital 5.4 miles
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich 8.9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Ipswich, IP9 2DX. The nearest is Observatory Opticians, approximately 3.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Observatory Opticians 3.1 miles
Optical Express 3.1 miles
H E Kersey 3.2 miles
Boots-Ipswich - Tavern St 3.2 miles
Boots-Ipswich - Upper Brook St 3.2 miles
Eyedeal Opticians 3.2 miles
Armstrong & North Ltd 3.2 miles
Specsavers Opticians - Ipswich 3.3 miles
Vision Express 3.3 miles
A J Rawling 3.3 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.