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About

Gipping ward covers a residential area in the north of Ipswich, centred around the Norwich Road corridor. The housing is primarily a mix of Victorian terraces and inter-war semis, with some modern infill developments. It is a densely populated area with local shopping parades serving the community's everyday needs. The ward includes the former sites of the Ipswich Cattle Market and the historic Tolly Cobbold brewery, though these have been largely redeveloped.

The ward is bordered to the north by the railway line and the River Gipping, which gives the area its name. Whitton Church Lane and the recreation grounds near Bourne Park provide green space. The area is well-connected by several major bus routes along Norwich Road. Gipping contains the town's main water treatment works, a significant but less visible infrastructure feature situated near the river.

Area overview

On average Gipping has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 113 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 30.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gipping is £44,320 per year. There are 6 schools in Gipping: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Gipping is home to around 9,397 people, with a population density of about 2,751.4 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
30.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Gipping Population
9,397
Population density
2,751.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
61.51(+95%)
Shoplifting
13.83(+102%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.54(+66%)
Public order
10(+95%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.9(-14%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,148
65.43%
Other White
1,277
13.59%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
273
2.91%
African
241
2.56%
Other
211
2.25%
Total population: 9,397

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,964
26.36%
Level 4 qualifications or above
1,775
23.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,050
14.09%
Level 3 (A level)
1,031
13.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
936
12.56%
Total 16+ residents: 7,451

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
991
24.71%
Social rents from council
895
22.32%
Owns with a mortgage
862
21.5%
Owns outright
753
18.78%
Other social rented
392
9.78%
Total households: 4,010

Property prices in Gipping

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £198,500 in Gipping area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £435,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gipping in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gipping over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced24£207,500
Detached4£377,500
Flats24£122,500
Semi-Detached20£217,000

10 years median price trend in Gipping

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gipping.

All postcodes in Gipping

IP20PP

Primrose Hill

IP20PD

Hawthorn Drive

IP20UQ

Crompton Road

IP20NS

Daffodil Close

IP20NE

Speedwell Road

IP28BA

Belstead Road

IP20NH

Aster Road

IP20XA

Columbine Gardens

IP12BS

Great Gipping Street

IP29AW

Belstead Road

IP12HS

Burlington Road

IP20LN

Wallers Grove

IP12AX

Civic Drive

IP12FU

Gipping

IP20LQ

Speedwell Road

IP29AB

Gippeswyk Road

IP12FL

Gipping

IP20HA

Brunel Road

IP20AN

Compair Crescent

IP20JT

Copperfield Road

IP20EB

Hadleigh Road

IP20NX

Poppy Close

IP12BQ

Handford Road

IP20AB

Ranelagh Road

IP20ED

Broomwade Close

IP12EH

London Road

IP12DU

Alderman Road

IP20AP

Ranelagh Road

IP19SB

Russell Road

IP20PE

Sorrel Close

IP20PT

Pimpernel Road

IP20NF

Coltsfoot Road

IP28AP

Willoughby Road

IP20AR

Pooleys Yard

IP20XF

Lupin Road

IP12ES

Portman Road

IP20LP

Speedwell Road

IP20HP

Hadleigh Road

IP29SZ

Talmash Gardens

IP29PB

Stone Lodge Lane

IP20EL

Gaskell Place

IP20PS

Pimpernel Road

IP20JU

Kelly Road

IP20EN

Allenby Road

IP12FH

Civic Drive

IP20EE

Hadleigh Road

IP20EF

Brookhouse Business Park

IP29HJ

Maple Close

IP12DA

Portman Road

IP12AN

Civic Drive

IP28AY

Chesham Road

IP20DR

Hadleigh Road

IP20LL

Wallers Grove

IP29AF

Gippeswyk Avenue

IP12GD

Handford Road

IP20PR

Pimpernel Road

IP12FQ

Gipping

IP12FR

Gipping

IP20HZ

Hadleigh Road

IP20ES

Holman Court

IP20JZ

Lavenham Road

IP20ET

Reavell Place

IP12EB

Constantine Road

IP11RY

Princes Street

IP20PJ

Primrose Hill

IP20PB

Maple Close

IP20AD

Ranelagh Road

IP20UJ

Dunlop Road

IP20NG

Coltsfoot Road

IP20XE

Honeysuckle Gardens

IP20EH

Compair Crescent

IP20NR

Aster Road

IP29HF

Birkfield Drive

IP20AQ

Compair Crescent

IP20PN

Thistle Close

IP29PA

Stone Lodge Lane

IP12FG

Handford Road

IP20NU

Lupin Road

IP20LH

Campion Road

IP12BF

Firmin Close

IP20PU

Larkspur Road

IP12BG

Cullingham Road

IP20NZ

Cowslip Close

IP28BG

Belstead Road

IP20JR

Dickens Road

IP29AD

Gippeswyk Avenue

IP12HN

Elliott Street

IP20JH

Lavenham Road

IP20PZ

Marigold Avenue

IP29AH

Kesteven Road

IP20JS

Dombey Road

IP20FA

Gipping

IP12DT

Sir Alf Ramsey Way

IP20JP

Pickwick Road

IP29AE

Gippeswyk Avenue

IP20BJ

Hadleigh Road

IP20NN

Shamrock Avenue

IP20NW

Shamrock Avenue

IP12DZ

West End Road

IP13EW

St Matthews Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.