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IP postcode area

Explore the Ipswich postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The IP area code stands for i and p in <strong>I</strong><strong>P</strong>swich.

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%).

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

Quick facts

IP area statistics
Width east to west56.08 mi
Height north to south50.01 mi
Area829.14 mi²
Maximum width57.30 mi
Perimeter345.87 mi
Postcode districts34
Postcode sectors112
Post towns15
Postcodes21,193
Population595,934

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?

Location map for the IP postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the IP postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the 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%
Map of the IP postcode area
Boundary map showing IP in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the IP postal area
Post towns within the IP postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares3,787,798
Square miles14,624.76
Square feet407,714,788,922.00
Square kilometres37,877.98

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
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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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

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.

Towns and villages within the area

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