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IP16 postcode area · East Suffolk

The IP16 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Suffolk. Area Scores range from 41 to 42 across them. Every full IP16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the IP16 district are unusually alike — all 2 score within 1 points of each other, from Saxmundham & Coldfair Green (42) to Leiston & Aldeburgh (42). All 2 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £317,500 and £330,000.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,096a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime45per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)51
Owner-occupied65%

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 IP16 district

£257,000median home sold over the past year · +12.7% over 5 years · +10.3% over the year · 83 sales
Detached£372,500
Semi-detached£230,000
Terraced£230,000
Flat£125,625
East Suffolk£289,975
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Leiston & AldeburghEast Suffolk 3,96742 £317,500
Saxmundham & Coldfair GreenEast Suffolk 3,98842 £330,000

People living in IP16 Census 2021

Residents17,807
Median age (est.)51
Density159per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above28%
No car or van15%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 27%65+ 31%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 20%Social rent: 19%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 20%Social rent 19%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 35%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 19%Lone parent: 8%Other: 19%
One person 35%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 19%Lone parent 8%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 16% · Professional 14% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades16%
Professional14%
Managers & directors14%
Elementary12%
Caring & leisure11%
Associate professional11%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 44% · Muslim 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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around IP16.

IP15 IP17 IP13 IP18 IP12 IP19 IP10 NR34

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.