ipswich IP10 Postcodes

Ipswich (IP10)

The IP10 postcode area is located in the Ipswich postcode town region, within the county of Suffolk, and contains a total of 337 individual postcodes.

There are 20 electoral wards in the IP10 postcode area, including Aldeburgh, Brandon, Bury St Edmunds, Diss, Eye, Felixstowe, Halesworth, Harleston, Ipswich, Leiston, Saxmundham, Southwold, Stowmarket, Thetford, Woodbridge which come under the local authority of the Suffolk Coastal Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 25% of people in IP10 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of IP10 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.

IP10 is a postcode district in the Ipswich post town of the Suffolk county in the East of England. It is made up of the IP10 0 and IP10 9 postcode districts, covering an area of 7.27 square miles (18.79 km2).

The postcode is primarily residential and covers the western side of the town of Ipswich including the suburbs of Bramford, Claydon, Whitton and Westerfield. It is close to the towns of Colchester and Bury St Edmunds and the villages of Holbrook, Bentley, Westerfield, Brightwell, and Swilland.

The main road running through the postcode is the A12/A120 which is a mainly dual carriageway and provides access to the nearby towns and villages. There are good transport links with direct trains to London Liverpool Street Station from Ipswich railway station, with journey times of approximately 90 minutes.

Most of the housing in the area is terraced, semi-detached and detached properties, with some purpose-built flats for ease of access to the town centre. A large retail park is located near the postcode, with a wide range of shops including retail chains, health centres and leisure facilities such as a bowling alley and cinema.

There is an excellent range of educational facilities in IP10 which includes 4 primary schools, 1 nursery, 1 secondary school and a sixth form college which offers a range of A-Levels and vocational courses.

Excellent leisure facilities are available in the postcode, including golf, bowling, go-karting, boating and fishing. There are also many parks, woods, footpaths and waterways in the area. The area is extremely popular for cycling due to the quiet country roads and many national cycle routes.

The postcode also benefits from its close proximity to Felixstowe, one of the largest container ports in the UK. It's an excellent location for commuters, with direct access to the A14, M25 and both Stansted and Southend airports.

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