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.

The IP postcode area represents a group of postal districts in the Ipswich area of the United Kingdom. The area code IP stands for the letters i and p in IPswich. IP 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 for the IP Postcode

IPSWICH

FELIXSTOWE

WOODBRIDGE

STOWMARKET

ALDEBURGH

LEISTON

SAXMUNDHAM

SOUTHWOLD

HALESWORTH

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 Norfolk

IP26 Norfolk (96%), Suffolk (3%)

BRANDON

IP27 Norfolk (9%), Suffolk (90%)

BURY ST. EDMUNDS

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 of the IP Ipswich Postcode Area

Explore the IP Ipswich postcode area by using our interactive map.

Map Showing Location of the IP postcode area — Where is the IP Postcode Area

A word cloud for the IP postcode area — A word cloud for the IP Postcode Area

Postcode Districts within the IP Ipswich Postcode Area

There are 33 postcode districts within the Ipswich postcode area

A map showing the boundary of in relation to other areas

There are 22 towns within the Ipswich postcode 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 IP Ipswich 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

Postcode Areas Closest to IP

Councils with Postcodes in IP

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)

IP Postcode Area for the Ipswich Region