Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 2.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for IP1 6GB
Postcode
IP1 6GB
Coordinates
52.0865, 1.1541
Grid reference
TM161478
Easting
616,185
Northing
247,820
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F4335P3+JJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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.
28209
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28209 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near IP1 6GB
England & WalesCrime trends · near IP1 6GB
Counts are for Whitton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY —
20112
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1470
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.5%
Other White2.1%
+ other · 4.3%
Religion
Christian58.5%
No religion36.0%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6422.7%
65–7417.9%
75–8414.5%
35–4912.1%
25–349.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.7%
Households
All members 66+23.7%
Any member 66+18.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.2%
+ 7 other households · 24.0%
Administrative Information
Ipswich
Local Authority
Council AreaCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich E14001156
Constituency
E14001156Suffolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Whitton
Constituency code
E14001156
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 001C E01030034
E01030034MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 001 E02006245
E02006245LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ipswich 001C E01030034
E01030034MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 001 E02006245
E02006245Urban: 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
June 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentJune 2026 — Introduced
Postcode IP1 6GB introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode IP1 6GB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near IP1 6GB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 32%
Attainment 8
42.8
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–16FSM 36%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 24%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
50%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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