IP Postcode Area for the Ipswich Region

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This section of the site is all about the IP Postcode area, also known as the Ipswich Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as IP1.

Detailed map of IP Ipswich Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the IP Area
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Map of the IP Ipswich Postcode Area

Explore the postcode area by using our interactive map.

Quick Facts about the IP Postcode

IP Area Statistics
Width from East to West 56.08 mi
Height from North to South 50.01 mi
Area of IP 829.14 mi²
Maximum Width 57.30 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 345.87 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 34
Number of Postcode Sectors 112
Number of Post Towns 15
Number of Postcodes 21,193
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The IP postcode area represents a group of 33 postal districts in the Ipswich area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters i and p in IPswich. The area has a population of 595,934 and covers an area of 3,787,798 hectares. Fun fact: 0.92% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Suffolk (87.11%), Norfolk (12.89%), Cambridgeshire (0.00%).

Post Towns and Postcode Districts

IPSWICH
IP1 SuffolkIP2 SuffolkIP3 SuffolkIP4 SuffolkIP5 SuffolkIP6 SuffolkIP7 SuffolkIP8 SuffolkIP9 SuffolkIP10 Suffolk
FELIXSTOWE
IP11 Suffolk
WOODBRIDGE
IP12 SuffolkIP13 Suffolk
STOWMARKET
IP14 Suffolk
ALDEBURGH
IP15 Suffolk
LEISTON
IP16 Suffolk
SAXMUNDHAM
IP17 Suffolk
SOUTHWOLD
IP18 Suffolk
HALESWORTH
IP19 Suffolk
HARLESTON
IP20 Norfolk (80%), Suffolk (19%)
DISS
IP21 Norfolk (46%), Suffolk (53%)IP22 Norfolk (69%), Suffolk (30%)IP98
EYE
IP21 Norfolk (46%), Suffolk (53%)IP23 Norfolk (6%), Suffolk (93%)
THETFORD
IP24 Norfolk (90%), Suffolk (9%)IP25 NorfolkIP26 Norfolk (96%), Suffolk (3%)
BRANDON
IP27 Norfolk (9%), Suffolk (90%)
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
IP28 SuffolkIP29 SuffolkIP30 SuffolkIP31 SuffolkIP32 SuffolkIP33 Suffolk

Where is the IP Postcode Area?

The IP Ipswich Postcode is in the East of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: PE - Peterborough, CO - Colchester, CB - Cambridge and NR - Norwich, It also borders The North Sea and Harwich Harbour.


Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is IP26 and the most urban is IP3.

Building Area Summary
Postcode District Total Area (m²) Footprint Area (m²) Built Percentage %
IP26 229,874,718 1,223,811 0.53%
IP29 152,972,286 935,860 0.61%
IP17 176,670,464 1,276,305 0.72%
IP21 175,947,565 1,477,818 0.84%
IP13 262,331,209 2,228,695 0.85%
IP10 49,533,341 425,743 0.86%
IP19 146,817,581 1,294,998 0.88%
IP24 222,934,427 2,011,962 0.90%
IP12 228,411,186 2,082,846 0.91%
IP20 82,364,422 823,496 1.00%
IP7 147,705,650 1,485,253 1.01%
IP31 190,777,554 1,945,686 1.02%
IP25 154,166,205 1,604,563 1.04%
IP28 235,361,729 2,447,978 1.04%
IP9 85,971,561 908,263 1.06%
IP27 161,404,113 1,752,035 1.09%
IP30 131,245,242 1,431,948 1.09%
IP23 105,740,603 1,160,801 1.10%
IP22 198,138,076 2,360,701 1.19%
IP8 73,486,865 904,095 1.23%
IP14 259,604,222 3,311,166 1.28%
IP6 129,065,444 1,681,010 1.30%
IP16 36,597,098 630,414 1.72%
IP18 24,675,104 425,751 1.73%
IP15 8,620,668 263,162 3.05%
IP11 31,802,792 1,810,116 5.69%
IP5 12,991,530 1,073,739 8.26%
IP33 14,655,361 1,376,173 9.39%
IP2 10,832,765 1,169,589 10.80%
IP32 7,837,820 1,017,369 12.98%
IP1 14,079,425 1,858,872 13.20%
IP4 11,387,854 1,627,049 14.29%
IP3 12,457,820 1,832,276 14.71%
Total 3,786,462,700 (m²) 47,859,543 (m²) 1.26%
Map of the IP Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of IP in relation to other areas

There are 22 towns within the Ipswich postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the IP
Map of Posttowns in the IP Postal Area
Area of the IP postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 3,787,798²
Miles 14,625²
Feet 407,714,788,922²
Kilometres 37,878²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • Bardwell Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Barningham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Bedfield Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Brandon Delivery Office
  • Bury St. Edmunds Delivery Office
  • Capel St Mary Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Coddenham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Diss Delivery Office
  • Elmswell Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Felixstowe Delivery Office
  • Feltwell Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Framlingham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Great Barton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Grundisburgh Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Hadleigh Delivery Office
  • Halesworth Delivery Office
  • Harleston Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Higham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Honington Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Ipswich Delivery Office
  • Ipswich East Delivery Office
  • Ixworth Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Kesgrave Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Lakenheath Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Leiston Delivery Office
  • Mildenhall Delivery Office
  • Mundford Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Nacton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Needham Market Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Peasenhall Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Saham Toney Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Saxmundham Delivery Office
  • Shipdham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Southwold Delivery Office
  • Stanton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Stowmarket Delivery Office
  • Thetford Delivery Office
  • Thurston Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Watton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • West Row Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Whepstead Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Wickham Market Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Witnesham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Woodbridge Delivery Office
  • Woolpit Scale Payment Delivery Office

Tourist Attractions within the Area

Nearby Postcodes

PE
CO
CB
NR

Councils within the IP Area

Councils within the IP area
East Suffolk District (5993 postcodes)
Mid Suffolk District (3983 postcodes)
West Suffolk District (3572 postcodes)
Ipswich District (B) (3335 postcodes)
Babergh District (1566 postcodes)
Breckland District (1548 postcodes)
South Norfolk District (958 postcodes)
King's Lynn and West Norfolk District (B) (237 postcodes)
East Cambridgeshire District (1 postcodes)

Towns and Villages within the Area

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