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IP7 postcode area · Babergh

The IP7 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Babergh, Ipswich, Mid Suffolk. Area Scores range from 23 to 72 across them. Every full IP7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The IP7 district contains both ends of the scale: Needham Market South & Great Blakenham at 72 out of 100 (#1,911 of 6,856 in England) against Ipswich Central at 23, a 49-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood 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 £425,000 in Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford — a 1.9× gap within the IP7 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Babergh, Ipswich and Mid Suffolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£41,022a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime80per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied64%

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 IP7 district

£361,250median home sold over the past year · +7.8% over 5 years · +6.2% over the year · 202 sales
Detached£441,250
Semi-detached£290,000
Terraced£245,500
Flat—
Babergh£330,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Needham Market South & Great BlakenhamMid Suffolk 1,91172 £268,750
HadleighBabergh 2,42565 £342,500
Leavenheath, Nayland & BoxfordBabergh 2,58262 £425,000
Lavenham, Bildeston & BrettenhamBabergh 3,34351 £411,000
Ipswich CentralIpswich 5,27023 £220,000

People living in IP7 Census 2021

Residents46,181
Median age (est.)45
Density139per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above32%
No car or van17%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 10%25–44 25%45–64 27%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 37%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 23%
Own outright 37%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 13%Private rent 23%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 8%Other: 17%
One person 32%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 8%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors14%
Skilled trades12%
Elementary10%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure9%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 92%Asian: 3%Black: 2%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 92%Asian 3%Black 2%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 42% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 12%

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 IP7.

IP8 IP6 IP1 IP2 IP9 IP14 IP4 IP3

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.