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IP3 9BL

Priory Heath · Ipswich · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Priory Heath
Local authority
Ipswich
Constituency
Ipswich
Postcode district
IP3
Postcode sector
IP3 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IP3 9BF 134 m
IP10 0DD 159 m
IP3 9ST 229 m
IP3 9SY 271 m
IP3 9GU 273 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IP3 9BL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 2020
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
IP
Postcode district
IP3
Postcode sector
IP3 9
Latitude
52.027038
Longitude
1.221695
British National Grid easting
621,111
British National Grid northing
241,412

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Ipswich · E07000202
Electoral ward
Priory Heath · E05007124
Parish or community
E43000134
Westminster constituency
Ipswich · E14001302
Output area
E00170860
Lower layer super output area
Ipswich 014E · E01033127
Middle layer super output area
Ipswich 014 · E02006258

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
31
Primary
18
Secondary
4

  1. Nacton Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.6 km

  2. New Skill Centre

    Other independent special school

    1.9 km

  3. Ravenswood Community Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.9 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
295
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 83
  • Violence and sexual offences 68
  • Other theft 32
  • Vehicle crime 31
  • Criminal damage and arson 28

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
IP3 9 residents
12,718

Age bands in IP3 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.2%

2,641 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

1,521 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.2%

3,698 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.4%

3,197 residents

Age 65 and over
15.6%

2,044 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.

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+
50%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
50%
Gigabit-capable
50%
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

5

within 5 km

  • RAVENSWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    24 HENING AVENUE, IPSWICH, IP3 9QJ

    ODS code Y01794

    1.6 km

  • FELIXSTOWE ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    235 FELIXSTOWE ROAD, IPSWICH, IP3 9BN

    ODS code D83004

    3.4 km

  • THE DERBY ROAD PRACTICE

    52 DERBY ROAD, IPSWICH, IP3 8DN

    ODS code D83051

    3.7 km

  • EMBRACE MEDICAL CENTRE

    TWELVE ACRE APPROACH, IPSWICH, IP5 1JF

    ODS code D83084

    4.0 km

  • TWO RIVERS MEDICAL CENTRE

    30 WOODBRIDGE ROAD EAST, IPSWICH, IP4 5PB

    ODS code D83046

    4.1 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

  • Lytham Road

    BCT · Ransomes Europark

    0.1 miles

  • Makro

    BCT · Ransomes Europark

    0.2 miles

  • Mercedes Garage

    BCT · Ransomes Europark

    0.3 miles

  • Carter Builder

    BCT · Ransomes Europark

    0.3 miles

  • Belfry Road

    BCT · Ransomes Europark

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Ipswich 014E, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

13,111 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
7 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
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

31 open schools are in scope, including 18 primary and 4 secondary schools. Nacton Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.0 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

295 published events cover 12 months, averaging 24.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 83 events.

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