IP8 3GU

Copdock & Washbrook · Babergh · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Babergh
Constituency
South Suffolk
Postcode district
IP8
Postcode sector
IP8 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IP8 3GT 0 m
IP8 3JH 114 m
IP8 3JP 144 m
IP8 3JQ 370 m
IP8 3JW 521 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IP8 3GU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 2026
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
IP
Postcode district
IP8
Postcode sector
IP8 3
Latitude
52.015620
Longitude
1.068346
British National Grid easting
610,647
British National Grid northing
239,687

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Babergh · E07000200
Parish or community
E04009138
Westminster constituency
South Suffolk · E14001494
Output area
E00152255
Lower layer super output area
Babergh 005A · E01029877
Middle layer super output area
Babergh 005 · E02006231

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
7
Secondary
0
  1. Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    2.1 km
  2. Copdock Primary School

    Community school

    2.5 km
  3. Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    2.6 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
51
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 20
  • Other theft 12
  • Vehicle crime 6
  • Criminal damage and arson 5
  • Public order 4

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
IP8 3 residents
7,020

Age bands in IP8 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.2%

1,034 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

670 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.4%

1,725 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.1%

2,045 residents

Age 65 and over
19.3%

1,311 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.

Nearby transport

  • Folly Lane

    BCT · Copdock

    0.1 miles
  • Folly Lane

    BCT · Copdock

    0.1 miles
  • Maycroft

    BCT · Copdock

    0.3 miles
  • Maycroft

    BCT · Copdock

    0.4 miles
  • London Road

    BCT · Capel St Mary

    0.7 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Babergh 005A, 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

22,495 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
8 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.

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

10 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 0 secondary schools. Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.3 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

51 published events cover 12 months, averaging 4.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 20 events.

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