Map of the IP postcode area
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Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the IP postcode area, also known as the Ipswich postal area.
The IP postcode area covers Ipswich and nearby parts of Eastern England.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PE - Peterborough, CO - Colchester, CB - Cambridge and NR - Norwich. It also borders The North Sea and Harwich Harbour.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Suffolk (87.11%), Norfolk (12.89%), Cambridgeshire (0.00%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 56.08 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 50.01 mi |
| Area | 829.14 mi² |
| Maximum width | 57.30 mi |
| Perimeter | 345.87 mi |
| Postcode districts | 34 |
| Postcode sectors | 112 |
| Post towns | 15 |
| Postcodes | 21,193 |
| Population | 595,934 |
The IP postcode area has a population of 595,934 and covers 3,787,798 hectares. Roughly 0.92% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
Where is the IP postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is IP26 and the most urban is IP3.
| 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 | 47,859,543 | 1.26% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 3,787,798 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 14,624.76 |
| Square feet | 407,714,788,922.00 |
| Square kilometres | 37,877.98 |
Postal delivery offices
- 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
We found 26 visitor attractions within the Ipswich postcode area.
| High Lodge Forest Centre |
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| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
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| Ickworth House, Park and Gardens |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Grimes Graves |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
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| Dads Army Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| The Control Tower Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Wyken Hall Gardens and Wyken Vineyards |
| Gardens |
| Garden |
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| Orwell River Cruises Limited |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic / Scenic Transport Operator |
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| Woolpit and District Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Bressingham Steam and Gardens |
| Railways |
| Steam / Heritage Railway |
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| Needham Lake and Nature Reserve |
| Wildlife |
| Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips |
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| Mid Suffolk Light Railway |
| Railways |
| Steam / Heritage Railway |
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| Ipswich Transport Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Saxtead Green Postmill |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic Property |
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| Landguard Fort |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Deben Cruises |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic / Scenic Transport Operator |
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| Framlingham Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
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| Valley Farm Camargue Horses |
| Farms |
| Farm / Rare Breeds / Farm Animals |
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| Bawdsey Radar |
| Visitor Centres |
| Heritage / Visitor Centre |
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| Halesworth and District Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Orford Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Orford Ness National Nature Reserve |
| Wildlife |
| Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips |
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| The Red House - Aldeburgh |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| The Aldeburgh Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| RSPB Minsmere Nature Reserve |
| Wildlife |
| Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips |
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| Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Thetford |
| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
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Towns and villages within the area
- Alburgh — village
- Alburgh Street — village
- Aldeburgh — town
- Alderton — village
- Aldham — village
- Aldringham — village
- All Saints' South Elmham — village
- Ashbocking — village
- Ashfield Cum Thorpe — village
- Ashill — village
- Bacton — village
- Badingham — village
- Badwell Ash — village
- Bardwell — village
- Barham — village
- Barking — village
- Barking Tye — village
- Barnham — village
- Barningham — village
- Barrow — village
- Barton Mills — village
- Battisford — village
- Battisford Tye — village
- Bawdsey — village
- Baylham — village
- Beck Row — village
- Bedfield — village
- Bedfield Long Green — village
- Belstead — village
- Benhall Green — village
- Bentley — village
- Beyton — village
- Bildeston — village
- Blackheath — village
- Blaxhall — village
- Blo' Norton — village
- Blythburgh — village
- Boot Street — village
- Borley Green — village
- Botesdale — village
- Boyton — village
- Bradenham — village
- Bradfield Combust — village
- Bradfield St Clare — village
- Bramfield — village
- Bramford — village
- Brandeston — village
- Brandon — town
- Bredfield — village
- Bressingham — village
- Brightwell Heath — village
- Brockdish — village
- Brockford Street — village
- Brockley — village
- Brome — village
- Brome Street — village
- Bromeswell — village
- Brookville — village
- Bruisyard — village
- Bucklesham — village
- Burgh — village
- Burstall — village
- Burston — village
- Burthorpe — village
- Bury St Edmunds — town
- Butley — village
- Campsea Ashe — village
- Capel St Mary — village
- Carbrooke — village
- Carlton — village
- Cavenham — village
- Charsfield — village
- Chattisham — village
- Chedburgh — village
- Chediston — village
- Chelmondiston — village
- Chelsworth — village
- Chevington — village
- Chillesford — village
- Claydon — village
- Clopton Corner — village
- Cockfield — village
- Coddenham — village
- Coldfair Green — village
- Combs — village
- Coney Weston — village
- Conyer's Green — village
- Cotton — village
- Cransford — village
- Cranworth — village
- Cratfield — village
- Creeting St Mary — village
- Creeting St Peter — village
- Cretingham — village
- Cross Green — village
- Cross Street — village
- Crowfield — village
- Croxton — village
- Culford — village
- Dallinghoo — village
- Darsham — village
- Debenham — village
- Denham — village
- Dennington — village
- Denton — village
- Depden — village
- Dickleburgh — village
- Diss — town
- Drinkstone Green — village
- Duke Street — village
- Dunwich — village
- Earl Soham — village
- Eastbridge — village
- Easton — village
- Elmsett — village
- Elmswell — village
- Elveden — village
- Eriswell — village
- Euston — village
- Eye — town
- Eyke — village
- Fakenham Magna — village
- Falkenham — village
- Farnham — village
- Felixstowe — town
- Felsham — village
- Feltwell — village
- Finningham — village
- Flempton — village
- Flowton — village
- Fornham All Saints — village
- Fornham St Genevieve — otherSettlement
- Fornham St Martin — village
- Foulden — village
- Framlingham — town
- Framsden — village
- Freckenham — village
- Fressingfield — village
- Freston — village
- Friston — village
- Garboldisham — village
- Gedding — village
- Gislingham — village
- Gissing — village
- Gosbeck — village
- Great Ashfield — village
- Great Barton — village
- Great Bealings — village
- Great Blakenham — village
- Great Bricett — village
- Great Cressingham — village
- Great Finborough — village
- Great Glemham — village
- Great Green — village
- Great Hockham — village
- Great Livermere — village
- Great Saxham — village
- Great Welnetham — village
- Grimstone End — village
- Griston — village
- Gromford — village
- Grundisburgh — village
- Hacheston — village
- Hadleigh — town
- Halesworth — town
- Hargrave — village
- Harkstead — village
- Harleston — town
- Harleston — village
- Hartest — village
- Hasketon — village
- Haughley — village
- Haughley Green — village
- Hawkedon — village
- Hawstead Green — village
- Heckfield Green — village
- Hengrave — village
- Henley — village
- Hepworth — village
- Hessett — village
- Heveningham — village
- Higham — village
- Hilborough — village
- Hinderclay — village
- Hintlesham — village
- Hitcham — village
- Hockwold cum Wilton — village
- Hoggard's Green — village
- Holbrook — village
- Hollesley — village
- Hollybush Corner — village
- Holme Hale — village
- Holton — village
- Holywell Row — village
- Honington — village
- Hopton — village
- Horham — village
- Horringer — village
- Hoxne — village
- Hunston — village
- Huntingfield — village
- Ickburgh — village
- Icklingham — village
- Ingham — village
- Ipswich — town
- Ixworth — village
- Kelsale — village
- Kenton — village
- Kersey — village
- Kesgrave — town
- Kettleburgh — village
- Kingshall Street — village
- Kirton — village
- Lackford — village
- Lakenheath — village
- Lawshall — village
- Laxfield — village
- Leiston — town
- Levington — village
- Little Bealings — village
- Little Blakenham — village
- Little Cressingham — village
- Little Eriswell — village
- Little Glemham — village
- Little Stonham — village
- Long Thurlow — village
- Market Weston — village
- Marlesford — village
- Martlesham — village
- Martlesham Heath — village
- Mellis — village
- Melton — village
- Mendham — village
- Mendlesham — village
- Mendlesham Green — village
- Metfield — village
- Methwold — village
- Methwold Hythe — village
- Mickfield — village
- Middleton — village
- Mildenhall — town
- Mill Common — village
- Mill Green — village
- Moats Tye — village
- Monks Eleigh — village
- Mundford — village
- Nacton — village
- Nedging Tye — village
- Needham — village
- Needham Market — town
- Newbourne — village
- Newtown — village
- North Lopham — village
- Northwold — village
- Norton — village
- Norton Little Green — village
- Oak Hill — village
- Oakley — village
- Occold — village
- Offton — village
- Old Newton — village
- Onehouse — village
- Orford — village
- Otley — village
- Ovington — village
- Pakenham — village
- Palgrave — village
- Parham — village
- Peasenhall — village
- Pettaugh — village
- Pettistree — village
- Playford — village
- Pulham Market — village
- Pulham St Mary — village
- Rattlesden — village
- Raydon — village
- Red Lodge — village
- Redgrave — village
- Redlingfield — village
- Rendham — village
- Rendlesham — village
- Reydon — village
- Rickinghall — village
- Ringshall Stocks — village
- Risby — village
- Roydon — village
- Rumburgh — village
- Rushall — village
- Rushmere St Andrew — village
- Saham Toney — village
- Santon Downham — village
- Sapiston — village
- Saxmundham — town
- Saxtead Green — village
- Scole — village
- Sharpstone Street — village
- Shelfanger — village
- Shimpling Street — village
- Shipdham — village
- Shotley — village
- Shotley Gate — village
- Shottisham — village
- Sicklesmere — village
- Sizewell — village
- Smallworth — village
- Snape — village
- Snow Street — village
- Somersham — village
- South Lopham — village
- Southburgh — village
- Southwold — town
- Sproughton — village
- St James South Elmham — village
- St Margaret South Elmham — village
- Stanton — village
- Stanton Street — village
- Starston — village
- Sternfield — village
- Stoke Ash — village
- Stone Street — village
- Stonebridge — village
- Stonham Aspal — village
- Stowlangtoft — village
- Stowmarket — town
- Stowupland — village
- Stradbroke — village
- Stratford St Andrew — village
- Stuston — village
- Stutton — village
- Sudbourne — village
- Sutton — village
- Sutton Common — village
- Sweffling — village
- Swilland — village
- Swingleton Green — village
- Tan Office Green — village
- Tattingstone — village
- Tattingstone White Horse — village
- Thelnetham — village
- Thetford — town
- Thompson — village
- Thorndon — village
- Thornham Magna — village
- Thorpe Abbotts — village
- Thorpeness — village
- Thurston — village
- Thwaite — village
- Tostock — village
- Trimley St Martin — village
- Trimley St Mary — village
- Troston — village
- Tuddenham — village
- Tuddenham St Martin — village
- Tunstall — village
- Ufford — village
- Upper Layham — village
- Upper Street — village
- Upthorpe — village
- Walberswick — village
- Waldringfield — village
- Walpole — village
- Walsham le Willows — village
- Washbrook — village
- Waterloo — village
- Wattisfield — village
- Wattisham — village
- Watton — town
- Weeting — village
- Wenhaston — village
- West Row — village
- West Stow — village
- Westerfield — village
- Westhorpe — village
- Westleton — village
- Westley — village
- Wetherden — village
- Wetheringsett — village
- Weybread — village
- Weybread Street — village
- Whatfield — village
- Whepstead — village
- Wickham Market — town
- Wickham Skeith — village
- Wilby — village
- Willisham Tye — village
- Winfarthing — village
- Wingfield — village
- Wissett — village
- Withersdale Street — village
- Witnesham — village
- Woodbridge — town
- Woodside View — village
- Woolpit — village
- Woolpit Heath — village
- Woolverstone — village
- Worlington — village
- Worlingworth — village
- Wortham — village
- Wortham Ling — village
- Wortwell — village
- Wyverstone — village
- Wyverstone Street — village
- Yaxley — village
- Yoxford — village