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IP2 8

8,832 people · median £175,000 · Ipswich

More affordable than most
Ipswich Council · Labour-controlled   29/48 seats · 60% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near IP2 8

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink21899% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops55
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds10
Green spaces & parks8filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
89.3%
Superfast
98.3%
Ultrafast
89.3%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 291 near IP2 8

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Polly's ParkGyms & leisure0.2 mi
The SmockEat & drinkawaiting0.2 mi
Papa's piri piriEat & drink0.3 mi
Morrisons DailyShops0.3 mi
Maidenhall Fish & Chip ShopEat & drink0.3 mi
The Shipwrights ArmsEat & drink0.3 mi
Maidenhall GreenGreen space0.3 mi
1st Choice OrientalEat & drink0.3 mi
Jorna Indian Take AwayEat & drink0.3 mi
StarfishEat & drink0.3 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (121 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity5.8% unemployed

Unemployment rate5.8%
In work (employment rate)59.9%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20264.6%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here446
New incorporations67+31.4% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)35
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Transport & storage
  2. Information & communication
  3. Wholesale & retail
  4. Administrative & support
  5. Construction
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →

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