On average Ipswich has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 20.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ipswich is £52,218 per year. There are 40 schools in Ipswich: 32 primary (2 Outstanding and 22 Good) and 8 secondary (0 Outstanding and 8 Good). Ipswich is home to around 139,642 people, with a population density of about 3,534.3 per km².
Based on 1,314 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 (about £261 per square foot) in Ipswich area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £1,450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 179 | £375,000 | £317 |
| Semi-Detached | 537 | £260,000 | £279 |
| Terraced | 430 | £205,000 | £246 |
| Flats | 168 | £130,000 | £203 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £305,000 | £114,500 | £197,250 | £162,000 |
| 2017 | £304,000 | £122,000 | £205,000 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | £322,250 | £123,750 | £220,000 | £175,000 |
| 2019 | £329,750 | £132,000 | £220,000 | £178,000 |
| 2020 | £333,000 | £128,000 | £225,000 | £184,000 |
| 2021 | £354,500 | £129,750 | £240,000 | £195,000 |
| 2022 | £400,000 | £136,500 | £267,000 | £212,500 |
| 2023 | £402,500 | £137,250 | £265,000 | £214,000 |
| 2024 | £365,000 | £130,000 | £258,000 | £206,000 |
| 2025 | £370,000 | £132,000 | £260,000 | £208,000 |
| 2026 | £377,500 | £125,000 | £255,000 | £200,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £244 | £191 | £217 | £197 |
| 2017 | £265 | £198 | £224 | £202 |
| 2018 | £262 | £201 | £238 | £207 |
| 2019 | £266 | £206 | £236 | £212 |
| 2020 | £279 | £206 | £241 | £216 |
| 2021 | £289 | £213 | £258 | £229 |
| 2022 | £329 | £228 | £293 | £254 |
| 2023 | £329 | £221 | £284 | £250 |
| 2024 | £315 | £205 | £278 | £244 |
| 2025 | £325 | £213 | £280 | £250 |
| 2026 | £290 | £196 | £272 | £240 |
Ipswich records about 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 16 wards of Ipswich, Rushmere has the lowest crime rate, with about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Ipswich average is 76 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Ipswich is £235,000 (about £261 per square foot) based on 1,314 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Ipswich has 32 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 22 Good) and 8 secondary schools (8 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Ipswich scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Ipswich sits around rank 12,374 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Ipswich is around £52,218 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Ipswich spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: Patrick Spencer (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Ipswich: Jack Abbott (Labour and Co-operative Party).
Alexandra
Bixley
Bridge
Castle Hill
Gainsborough
Gipping
Holywells
Priory Heath
Rushmere
Sprites
St John's
St Margaret's
Stoke Park
Westgate
Whitehouse
Whitton
IP4 5PD
Lattice Avenue
IP3 8ED
Foxtail Road
IP1 5LJ
Donegal Road
IP1 1AY
Old Cattle Market
IP2 0AH
Compair Crescent
IP1 1BA
Butter Market
IP1 1AQ
Cornhill
IP1 1AA
Commercial Road
IP3 0BS
Cliff Road
IP4 3BX
Sidegate Lane West
IP3 9PL
Leslie Road
IP3 0AW
Holywells Close
IP3 8AH
Back Hamlet
IP1 1RR
Friars Bridge Road
IP1 3PT
Anglesea Road
IP1 5AA
Sproughton Road
IP3 8LX
Walker Close
IP1 5QL
Anglia Parkway North
IP1 2EJ
London Road
IP3 9QN
Leslie Road
IP2 0AJ
London Road
IP3 8AA
Fore Hamlet
IP1 5LS
White House Road
IP4 1AG
Lower Brook Street
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.