IP21 4AL

Palgrave · Mid Suffolk · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley
Postcode district
IP21
Postcode sector
IP21 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IP21 4AJ 247 m
IP21 4EG 369 m
IP21 4EH 389 m
IP21 4DL 430 m
IP21 4EF 477 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IP21 4AL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
IP
Postcode district
IP21
Postcode sector
IP21 4
Latitude
52.361553
Longitude
1.150120
British National Grid easting
614,585
British National Grid northing
278,390

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Mid Suffolk · E07000203
Electoral ward
Palgrave · E05012606
Parish or community
E04009181
Westminster constituency
Waveney Valley · E14001569
Output area
E00153232
Lower layer super output area
Mid Suffolk 001C · E01030064
Middle layer super output area
Mid Suffolk 001 · E02006261

Postcode source versions

Explore IP21

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
11
Primary
9
Secondary
2
  1. Scole Church of England Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    1.1 km
  2. Diss Infant Academy and Nursery

    Academy converter

    2.8 km
  3. Palgrave Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    3.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
42
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 26
  • Other theft 4
  • Public order 4
  • Shoplifting 2
  • Anti social behaviour 2

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
1

1 female, 0 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
1.0
IP21 4 residents
6,514

Age bands in IP21 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.2%

874 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.8%

481 residents

Age 25 to 44
19%

1,170 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.9%

1,849 residents

Age 65 and over
29.2%

1,800 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider IP21 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • LAWNS PRACTICE

    MOUNT STREET, DISS, IP22 4WG

    ODS code D82022

    3.4 km

  • PARISH FIELDS PRACTICE

    MOUNT STREET, DISS, IP22 4WG

    ODS code D82031

    3.4 km

  • EYE HEALTH CENTRE

    CASTLETON WAY, EYE, IP23 7DD

    ODS code D83043

    4.4 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

  • Crossroads

    BCT · Warren Hills

    0.3 miles
  • Crossroads

    BCT · Warren Hills

    0.3 miles
  • Stuston House

    BCT · Stuston

    0.8 miles
  • Roundabout

    BCT · Stuston

    0.8 miles
  • Stuston House

    BCT · Stuston

    0.8 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Mid Suffolk 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,943 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
3 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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

11 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 2 secondary schools. Scole Church of England Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

42 published events cover 12 months, averaging 3.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 26 events.

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