ipswich IP5 Postcodes

Ipswich (IP5)

The IP5 postcode area is located in the Ipswich postcode town region, within the county of Suffolk, and contains a total of 875 individual postcodes.

There are 12 electoral wards in the IP5 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 Suffolk Coastal Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 32% of people in IP5 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 IP5 are wealthier - or higher class - than average, but it can be an indication that the area may be prospering and desirable to live in.

IP5 is a postcode in the Ipswich post town of the Suffolk county region in the United Kingdom. It covers part of the Rushmere St Andrew ward of the Ipswich Borough Council. This area consists mainly of residential suburbs including Bixley, Thackeray, Kesgrave, Henley, Bucklesham, and Martlesham Heath, all of which are situated in the north-east corner of what is colloquially known as Greater Ipswich.

The postcode IP5 primarily covers the residential area and there are no major employers based in IP5. Although the B1448 connects Kesgrave to the neighbouring villages of Martlesham and Waldringfield, other roads connecting IP5 to the nearby city centre of Ipswich are the B1385, B1439, Henley Road, Bixley Road and Kesgrave Road.

This region has a number of churches, a synagogue and a mosque, as well as a range of shopping amenities for residents, such as the Waitrose supermarket in Kesgrave and the shops in Martlesham Heath and Henley. Likewise, there are a number of leisure activities in the area, such as tennis courts, a bowls club, a parkrun, a golf club, a cricket club, and various other organisations.

Public transport services in IP5 include the 63 and 64 bus routes from Kesgrave to Ipswich, as well as the 63A and 64A routes from Martlesham Heath and Henley to Ipswich. The local railway station is located in Martlesham Heath.

In terms of education, IP5 is home to a number of primary schools, such as the Kesgrave Community Primary School, Hartismere High School and Henley Primary School as well as the new Kings Fleet Primary School. In addition, there is a village academy called the Kesgrave Sixth Form College.

IP5 provides residents with a peaceful and enjoyable lifestyle, with good access to both town and country, and a close-knit community atmosphere.

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