IP6 postcode area
The IP6 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Suffolk, Ipswich, Mid Suffolk. Area Scores range from 23 to 81 across them.
In summary
The IP6 district contains both ends of the scale: Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford at 81 out of 100 (#1,273 of 6,856 in England) against Ipswich Central at 23, a 58-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £220,000 in Ipswich Central to £475,000 in Westerfield, Grundisburgh & Bredfield — a 2.2× gap within the IP6 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — East Suffolk, Ipswich and Mid Suffolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & BattisfordMid Suffolk | 1,273 | 81 | £295,000 |
| Claydon & BramfordMid Suffolk | 1,767 | 74 | £335,000 |
| Stowmarket East & Needham Market NorthMid Suffolk | 1,883 | 72 | £245,000 |
| Needham Market South & Great BlakenhamMid Suffolk | 1,911 | 72 | £268,750 |
| Westerfield, Grundisburgh & BredfieldEast Suffolk | 1,938 | 72 | £475,000 |
| Debenham, Stonham & CoddenhamMid Suffolk | 2,370 | 65 | £385,000 |
| Stowupland, Mendlesham & BactonMid Suffolk | 2,617 | 62 | £313,500 |
| Ipswich CentralIpswich | 5,270 | 23 | £220,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around IP6.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.