IP8 4LQ

Blakenham · Mid Suffolk · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Mid Suffolk
Postcode district
IP8
Postcode sector
IP8 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IP8 4LL 291 m
IP8 4LG 330 m
IP8 4LH 332 m
IP8 4LN 460 m
IP8 4LE 604 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IP8 4LQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1991
Terminated
1 December 1995
Postcode area
IP
Postcode district
IP8
Postcode sector
IP8 4
Latitude
52.081415
Longitude
1.032759
British National Grid easting
607,900
British National Grid northing
246,900

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Mid Suffolk · E07000203
Electoral ward
Blakenham · E05012591
Parish or community
E04009199
Output area
E00153115
Lower layer super output area
Mid Suffolk 012A · E01030042
Middle layer super output area
Mid Suffolk 012 · E02006272

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
5
Primary
4
Secondary
0
  1. Somersham Primary School

    Community school

    2.0 km
  2. Acorn Cottage The Lodge

    Other independent special school

    2.1 km
  3. Elmsett Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    2.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3
  • Burglary 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
IP8 4 residents
4,396

Age bands in IP8 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.9%

579 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.3%

370 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.1%

899 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.1%

1,255 residents

Age 65 and over
30.6%

1,371 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

  • Village Sign

    BCT · Flowton

    0.2 miles
  • Village Sign

    BCT · Flowton

    0.2 miles
  • Brook

    BCT · Flowton Brook

    0.9 miles
  • Brook

    BCT · Flowton Brook

    0.9 miles
  • Springfield Road

    BCT · Somersham

    1.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Mid Suffolk 012A, 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

23,419 of 33,755

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

5 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 0 secondary schools. Somersham Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.2 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

4 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3 events.

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