IP14 postcode area · Mid Suffolk
The IP14 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Babergh, Mid Suffolk. Area Scores range from 25 to 81 across them. Every full IP14 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The IP14 district contains both ends of the scale: Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford at 81 out of 100 (#1,273 of 6,856 in England) against Stowmarket West at 25, a 56-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £243,000 in Stowmarket West to £411,000 in Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Babergh and Mid Suffolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the IP14 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & BattisfordMid Suffolk | 1,273 | 81 | £295,000 |
| Stowmarket East & Needham Market NorthMid Suffolk | 1,883 | 72 | £245,000 |
| Needham Market South & Great BlakenhamMid Suffolk | 1,911 | 72 | £268,750 |
| Debenham, Stonham & CoddenhamMid Suffolk | 2,370 | 65 | £385,000 |
| Stowupland, Mendlesham & BactonMid Suffolk | 2,617 | 62 | £313,500 |
| Elmswell South, Haughley, Beyton & FelshamMid Suffolk | 2,911 | 58 | £375,000 |
| Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & GislinghamMid Suffolk | 2,980 | 56 | £395,000 |
| Fressingfield, Laxfield & WorlingworthMid Suffolk | 3,007 | 56 | £385,000 |
| Lavenham, Bildeston & BrettenhamBabergh | 3,343 | 51 | £411,000 |
| Stowmarket WestMid Suffolk | 5,126 | 25 | £243,000 |
People living in IP14 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 13% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 44% · Other 0%
Born outside the UK: 6%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in IP14
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the IP14 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around IP14.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.