Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Avg property price
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Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for IP1 2AN
Postcode
IP1 2AN
Coordinates
52.0562, 1.1481
Grid reference
TM159444
Easting
615,926
Northing
244,432
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F43344X+F7
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ipswich
Travel to Work
Ipswich
ITL Region
Ipswich
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4267
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4267 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · IP1 2AN
HM Land Registry · Ipswich
Average price
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Police Recorded Crime near IP1 2AN
England & WalesCrime trends · near IP1 2AN
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Gipping electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
39
YoY -17%
654524
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
9
YoY -44%
16103
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY -83%
17102
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.50.4%
Other White22.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.3%
Bangladeshi3.2%
African2.9%
+ 9 other groups · 17.1%
Religion
Christian48.0%
No religion33.5%
Muslim7.9%
Not answered7.1%
Hindu2.2%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
35–4922.4%
25–3419.3%
50–6416.8%
65–747.2%
20–246.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%
Households
Other34.4%
Any member 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.1%
+ 8 other households · 27.8%
Administrative Information
Ipswich
Local Authority
Council AreaIpswich E14001302
Constituency
E14001302Suffolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Gipping
Constituency code
E14001302
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Ipswich, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Ipswich
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Suffolk
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Suffolk
Sub ICB Location
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - 06L
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ipswich 010E E01029988
E01029988MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 010 E02006254
E02006254LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ipswich 010E E01029988
E01029988MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 010 E02006254
E02006254Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:52 AM
Sunrise
5:38 PM
Sunset
11 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
5:38 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IP1 2AN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 4267
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01029988 and MSOA E02006254 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IP1 2AN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near IP1 2AN
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
47%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–16
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
63%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 0–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
68.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
23%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
53%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 41%
Attainment 8
34.3
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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