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Ipswich (IP8)

The IP8 postcode area is located in the Ipswich postcode town region, within the county of Suffolk, and contains a total of 500 individual postcodes.

There are 35 electoral wards in the IP8 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 Babergh Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 23% of people in IP8 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 IP8 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.

The IP8 postcode is a designated geographic area or postcode district that falls within the Ipswich postal town in the county of Suffolk. It lies within the Ipswich local government district, and is bordered by the postcodes IP7, IP9, IP10, IP1 and IP3. It consists mainly of the suburban areas of Kesgrave, Rushmere St Andrew and Grundisburgh as well as the densely populated industrial and commercial areas of the town itself.

The IP8 postcode has an area of over 28 square kilometres, making it the second-largest urban postcode district in southern England. Residential areas within the district include the suburbs of Bellvue, Hook Heath, Martlesham Heath, Harkstead, Rushmere St Andrew and Kesgrave.

The commercial areas and the industrial estates of the district, such as Ransomes Europark and the Crown Business Park, are located between the residential suburbs. In addition, there are numerous leisure attractions on the southern edge of the district, such as Suffolk Ski Centre, Parham Airfield Museum and The Suffolk Punch Trust.

There are excellent transport links within the IP8 postcode, including Ipswich Train Station which is the largest railway station serving the East of England. There are services connecting Ipswich to the rest of East Anglia and the Midlands, as well as to London Liverpool Street station. Additional transport links include easy access to the A12, A14 and M25 motorways from within the district, and the district offers direct links to the ports of Felixstowe and Harwich.

The postcode district is served by a number of primary schools, including Grundisburgh Primary, Kesgrave High, Newbourne Primary and Kesgrave High, as well as secondary schools such as Benjamin Britten Music Academy, Ipswich Academy, Copleston High, East Point Academy and Ipswich School. There is also a range of further education options in the area, including Suffolk New College, University Campus Suffolk and the University of Essex.

The IP postcode area also has excellent health facilities, with the Ipswich Hospital being located centrally within the district. The hospital network incorporates numerous surgeries, outpatient departments and specialist centres, as well as laboratory and imaging facilities. There are also numerous leisure facilities in the area, including the University Campus Suffolk Sports Centre, Foxhall Stadium which hosts speedway and greyhound racing, and The Walter Paine Gutteridge Leisure Centre. Additionally, the district includes numerous retail and leisure parks.

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