27,836TOTAL POPULATION
11,109HOUSEHOLDS
4.0%UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
£37,440AVG HOUSEHOLD INCOME

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IP24 POSTCODE REGION

Ipswich (IP24)

The IP24 postcode area is located in the Ipswich postcode town region, within the county of Norfolk, and contains a total of 938 individual postcodes.

There are 42 electoral wards in the IP24 postcode area, including Aldeburgh, Brandon, Bury St Edmunds, Diss, Eye, Felixstowe, Halesworth, Harleston, Ipswich, Leiston, Saxmundham, Southwold, Stowmarket, Thetford, Woodbridge which come under the local authority of the Breckland Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 13% of people in IP24 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of IP24 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.


The postcode IP24 is an area in the Ipswich district in Suffolk, UK. The postcode is located to the south of the town and Ipswich's main shopping area is nearby.

The postcode area of IP24 is mainly residential, with a small number of shops, pubs, cafes and takeaways offering a variety of food and services. Notable businesses in the IP24 postcode include Theatre Royal, The Regent Theatre, Corn Exchange, Ipswich Museum and Ipswich Town Football Club.

IP24 is relatively close to the university town of Cambridge, with the expressway linking the two places in less than an hour's drive. The closest train station to this postcode is Derby Road railway station, which is located roughly three miles away.

IP24 is well-serviced by schools, which include Castle Hill Primary, Bramford Primary, and Rushmere St Andrew Primary, plus St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School, Millfield Primary, and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.

The postcode area of IP24 offers an array of leisure activities, such as sports facilities at the local leisure centre, Ipswich Golf Club, or Ipswich Outdoor Adventure Centre. The area provides an array of lovely parks, such as Christchurch, Holywells, Rushmere, and Fore Street, plus the nearby Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The closest large city to the IP24 postcode is Norwich, which is just over an hour's drive away, and the nearby Suffolk coast provides the perfect location for a day trip. The area also offers plenty of countryside walks, with many attractive and picturesque villages located nearby. For shopping, Ipswich town centre and nearby Copdock retail park offers a variety of stores, boutiques, and restaurants.


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Demographics

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91%WORKING
  • 9%UNEMPLOYED

9% of people in IP24 are either unemployed or full time students. The average UK unemployment rate is currently 4%.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 32%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

ETHNICITY

  • 82%WHITE
  • 18%NON-WHITE

82% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%.

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IP24Norfolk

Norfolk

The county of Norfolk

IP24 is located in the county of Norfolk, in England.

Norfolk has a total population of 892,900, making it the 25th largest county in the UK.

Norfolk has a total area of 2080 square miles, and a population density of 165 people per square kilometre. For comparison, Greater London has a density of 5,618 people/km2.

Norfolk Postal Town Map
Outward CodeIP24
Postal TownIpswich
MSOA NameBreckland 016
LSOA NameBreckland 016A
CountyNorfolk
RegionNorfolk
CountryEngland
Local AuthorityBreckland
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

IP24 Electoral Wards

The postal region of IP24, includes the local towns, villages, electoral wards and stations of:


Barnham
Barningham
Bodney
Brandon
Breckles
Brettenham
Bridgham
Caston
Coney Weston
Cranwich
Croxton
East Wretham
Elveden
Euston
Fakenham Magna
Fen Street
Gasthorpe
Great Hockham
Griston
Harling Road
Ickburgh
Illington
Knettishall
Little Ouse
Lower Stow Bedon
Lynford
Market Weston
Merton
Mundford
Northacre
Pockthorpe
Rushford
Santon Downham
Sapiston
Shadwell
Stanford
Stonebridge
Stow Bedon
The Arms
Thetford
Thompson
Tottington
West Tofts
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Click on an 'outward' code for more information. For example, the outward postcode page 'EC2M' will give you an alphabetical list covering all postcodes located in the region, from 'EC2M 1BB' through to 'EC2M 7YA'.

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