IP1 postcode area
The IP1 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Babergh, Ipswich, Mid Suffolk. Area Scores range from 12 to 85 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the IP1 district: Castle Hill scores 85 out of 100 (#1,013 of 6,856 nationally) while Westgate sits at 12 — neighbours on the map, 73 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £179,000 in Westgate to £335,000 in Claydon & Bramford — a 1.9× gap within the IP1 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Babergh, Ipswich and Mid Suffolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle HillIpswich | 1,013 | 85 | £285,000 |
| Sproughton, Washbrook & HintleshamBabergh | 1,739 | 75 | £298,000 |
| Claydon & BramfordMid Suffolk | 1,767 | 74 | £335,000 |
| Christchurch ParkIpswich | 2,109 | 69 | £278,000 |
| WhittonIpswich | 5,009 | 27 | £270,000 |
| WhitehouseIpswich | 5,256 | 23 | £210,000 |
| Ipswich CentralIpswich | 5,270 | 23 | £220,000 |
| Gipping & Chantry ParkIpswich | 5,845 | 15 | £205,000 |
| Maidenhall, Stoke & PortIpswich | 5,907 | 14 | £188,750 |
| WestgateIpswich | 6,003 | 12 | £179,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around IP1.
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.