Around average
IMD England
Low · 0.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
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.
17574
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17574 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 IP21 4LW
England & WalesCrime trends · near IP21 4LW
Counts are for Fressingfield 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
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.9%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian53.4%
No religion39.9%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6426.2%
65–7418.1%
35–4914.0%
75–8410.3%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.0%
All members 66+16.7%
Any member 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Other8.6%
+ 7 other households · 30.5%
Coordinates & Location for IP21 4LW
Postcode
IP21 4LW
Coordinates
52.3563, 1.2548
Grid reference
TM217781
Easting
621,737
Northing
278,116
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F439743+GW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Ipswich
ITL Region
Mid Suffolk
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Mid Suffolk
Local Authority
Council AreaWaveney Valley E14001569
Constituency
E14001569Suffolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Fressingfield
Constituency code
E14001569
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Syleham
International Territorial Level
Mid Suffolk
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
Mid Suffolk 001B E01030058
E01030058MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Suffolk 001 E02006261
E02006261LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Suffolk 001B E01030058
E01030058MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Suffolk 001 E02006261
E02006261Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
5:55 AM
Sunrise
5:33 PM
Sunset
11 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
5:33 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 38 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 IP21 4LW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 17574
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01030058 and MSOA E02006261 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IP21 4LW 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
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