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IP1 6GL

Whitton · Ipswich · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Whitton
Local authority
Ipswich
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Postcode district
IP1
Postcode sector
IP1 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IP1 6GF 17 m
IP1 6GD 65 m
IP1 6GE 72 m
IP1 6FY 103 m
IP1 6GJ 148 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IP1 6GL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2026
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
IP
Postcode district
IP1
Postcode sector
IP1 6
Latitude
52.085022
Longitude
1.153987
British National Grid easting
616,187
British National Grid northing
247,655

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Ipswich · E07000202
Electoral ward
Whitton · E05007132
Parish or community
E43000134
Westminster constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich · E14001156
Output area
E00153080
Lower layer super output area
Ipswich 001C · E01030034
Middle layer super output area
Ipswich 001 · E02006245

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
49
Primary
29
Secondary
8

  1. Castle Hill Infant School

    Academy sponsor led

    1.0 km

  2. Castle Hill Junior School

    Academy sponsor led

    1.0 km

  3. Ormiston Endeavour Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
682
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 257
  • Shoplifting 208
  • Anti social behaviour 49
  • Criminal damage and arson 39
  • Other theft 35

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
IP1 6 residents
12,340

Age bands in IP1 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.9%

2,367 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

1,306 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.4%

3,046 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.8%

3,102 residents

Age 65 and over
21.4%

2,674 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

11

within 5 km

  • CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 DEBEN ROAD, IPSWICH, IP1 5EN

    ODS code D83050

    2.1 km

  • IVRY STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    5 IVRY STREET, IPSWICH, IP1 3QW

    ODS code D83024

    2.4 km

  • BARRACK LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 BARRACK LANE, IPSWICH, IP1 3NQ

    ODS code D83059

    2.8 km

  • BURLINGTON PRIMARY CARE

    12-14 BURLINGTON ROAD, IPSWICH, IP1 2EU

    ODS code D83008

    3.0 km

  • DR SOLWAY AND DR ROY PRACTICE

    ORCHARD STREET HEALTH CTR, ORCHARD STREET, IPSWICH, IP4 2PZ

    ODS code D83073

    3.1 km

  • ORCHARD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ORCHARD STREET, IPSWICH, IP4 2PZ

    ODS code D83074

    3.1 km

  • ESSEX UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST

    70-74 ST. HELENS STREET, IPSWICH, IP4 2LA

    ODS code Y06499

    3.2 km

  • TWO RIVERS MEDICAL CENTRE

    30 WOODBRIDGE ROAD EAST, IPSWICH, IP4 5PB

    ODS code D83046

    4.0 km

  • THE DERBY ROAD PRACTICE

    52 DERBY ROAD, IPSWICH, IP3 8DN

    ODS code D83051

    4.4 km

  • FELIXSTOWE ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    235 FELIXSTOWE ROAD, IPSWICH, IP3 9BN

    ODS code D83004

    4.7 km

  • HAWTHORN DRIVE SURGERY

    206 HAWTHORN DRIVE, IPSWICH, IP2 0QQ

    ODS code D83056

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Defoe Road

    BCT · Whitton

    0.2 miles

  • Defoe Road

    BCT · Whitton

    0.2 miles

  • Henley Avenue

    BCT · Castle Hill

    0.3 miles

  • Henley Avenue

    BCT · Castle Hill

    0.3 miles

  • Lincoln Close

    BCT · Castle Hill

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Ipswich 001C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,209 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

49 open schools are in scope, including 29 primary and 8 secondary schools. Castle Hill Infant School is the nearest published school at 0.6 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

682 published events cover 12 months, averaging 56.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 257 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.