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IP3 0JQ

Gainsborough · Ipswich · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Gainsborough
Local authority
Ipswich
Constituency
Ipswich
Postcode district
IP3
Postcode sector
IP3 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IP3 0EN 47 m
IP3 0JJ 79 m
IP3 0EX 110 m
IP3 0JL 117 m
IP3 0JH 118 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IP3 0JQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 November 2007
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
IP
Postcode district
IP3
Postcode sector
IP3 0
Latitude
52.035642
Longitude
1.178186
British National Grid easting
618,085
British National Grid northing
242,237

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Ipswich · E07000202
Electoral ward
Gainsborough · E05007121
Parish or community
E43000134
Westminster constituency
Ipswich · E14001302
Output area
E00152808
Lower layer super output area
Ipswich 016B · E01029979
Middle layer super output area
Ipswich 016 · E02006260

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
53
Primary
30
Secondary
6

  1. First Base Ipswich Academy

    Academy alternative provision converter

    116 m

  2. Alderwood Academy

    Academy alternative provision converter

    133 m

  3. Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    179 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,761
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 734
  • Shoplifting 217
  • Vehicle crime 159
  • Criminal damage and arson 151
  • Anti social behaviour 102

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
21

11 female, 10 male

Postcode households
8
Residents per household
2.6
IP3 0 residents
10,570

Age bands in IP3 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.2%

1,948 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.9%

1,508 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.1%

2,845 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.8%

2,314 residents

Age 65 and over
15%

1,516 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider IP3 0 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

12

within 5 km

  • FELIXSTOWE ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    235 FELIXSTOWE ROAD, IPSWICH, IP3 9BN

    ODS code D83004

    1.4 km

  • THE DERBY ROAD PRACTICE

    52 DERBY ROAD, IPSWICH, IP3 8DN

    ODS code D83051

    1.5 km

  • RAVENSWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    24 HENING AVENUE, IPSWICH, IP3 9QJ

    ODS code Y01794

    1.6 km

  • ESSEX UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST

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

    ODS code Y06499

    2.5 km

  • DR SOLWAY AND DR ROY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D83073

    2.6 km

  • ORCHARD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ORCHARD STREET, IPSWICH, IP4 2PZ

    ODS code D83074

    2.6 km

  • TWO RIVERS MEDICAL CENTRE

    30 WOODBRIDGE ROAD EAST, IPSWICH, IP4 5PB

    ODS code D83046

    3.0 km

  • BURLINGTON PRIMARY CARE

    12-14 BURLINGTON ROAD, IPSWICH, IP1 2EU

    ODS code D83008

    3.5 km

  • BARRACK LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 BARRACK LANE, IPSWICH, IP1 3NQ

    ODS code D83059

    3.5 km

  • IVRY STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    5 IVRY STREET, IPSWICH, IP1 3QW

    ODS code D83024

    3.8 km

  • HAWTHORN DRIVE SURGERY

    206 HAWTHORN DRIVE, IPSWICH, IP2 0QQ

    ODS code D83056

    4.0 km

  • EMBRACE MEDICAL CENTRE

    TWELVE ACRE APPROACH, IPSWICH, IP5 1JF

    ODS code D83084

    4.9 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

  • All Hallows

    BCT · Gainsborough

    0.0 miles

  • Reynolds Road

    BCT · Gainsborough

    0.0 miles

  • Romney Road

    BCT · Gainsborough

    0.1 miles

  • All Hallows

    BCT · Gainsborough

    0.1 miles

  • Romney Road

    BCT · Gainsborough

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Ipswich 016B, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

2,599 of 33,755

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

53 open schools are in scope, including 30 primary and 6 secondary schools. First Base Ipswich Academy is the nearest published school at 116 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,761 published events cover 12 months, averaging 146.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 734 events.

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