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IP31 3BA

Walsham-le-Willows · Mid Suffolk · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Walsham-le-Willows
Local authority
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley
Postcode district
IP31
Postcode sector
IP31 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IP31 3BB 130 m
IP31 3GA 159 m
IP31 3FE 167 m
IP31 3AE 181 m
IP31 3BQ 201 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IP31 3BA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
IP
Postcode district
IP31
Postcode sector
IP31 3
Latitude
52.302377
Longitude
0.938701
British National Grid easting
600,460
British National Grid northing
271,204

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Mid Suffolk · E07000203
Electoral ward
Walsham-le-Willows · E05012614
Parish or community
E04009268
Westminster constituency
Waveney Valley · E14001569
Output area
E00153256
Lower layer super output area
Mid Suffolk 002F · E01030068
Middle layer super output area
Mid Suffolk 002 · E02006262

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
2
Primary
2
Secondary
0

  1. Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    682 m

  2. Stanton Primary School

    Academy converter

    4.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
33
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 11
  • Anti social behaviour 5
  • Burglary 4
  • Other theft 4
  • Vehicle crime 3

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
IP31 3 residents
7,297

Age bands in IP31 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.1%

1,103 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.4%

689 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.2%

1,402 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.2%

2,209 residents

Age 65 and over
26.1%

1,911 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+
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

1

within 5 km

  • STANTON SURGERY

    10 THE CHASE, STANTON, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP31 2XA

    ODS code D83070

    4.6 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

  • Wattisfield Road

    BCT · Walsham-le-Willows

    0.1 miles

  • Wattisfield Road

    BCT · Walsham-le-Willows

    0.1 miles

  • Townhouse

    BCT · Walsham-le-Willows

    0.2 miles

  • Townhouse

    BCT · Walsham-le-Willows

    0.2 miles

  • Grove Road

    BCT · Walsham-le-Willows

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Mid Suffolk 002F, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,623 of 33,755

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

2 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 0 secondary schools. Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is the nearest published school at 682 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

33 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 11 events.

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