United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Ipswich
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~136k · 50 state-funded schools
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How Ipswich ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,948/yr
Very low
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
House price
£240,000
Affordable
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Rent
£985/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,468/yr
Expensive
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Crime
88.2/1k
High
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Deprivation
25.9
High
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Schools
90.0%
Weak
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
50 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
45 of 50 (90%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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50 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 50 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copleston High School | Secondary | 1,937 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northgate High School | Secondary | 1,709 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westbourne Academy | Secondary | 1,038 | Inadequate2025Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ipswich Academy | Secondary | 1,006 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Alban's Catholic High School | Secondary | 996 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chantry Academy | Secondary | 984 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 790 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ormiston Endeavour Academy | Secondary | 739 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sidegate Primary School | Primary | 652 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Britannia Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 648 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whitehouse Community Primary School | Primary | 581 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rushmere Hall Primary School | Primary | 535 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gusford Community Primary School | Primary | 531 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cliff Lane Primary School | Primary | 454 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Helen's Primary School | Primary | 451 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Oaks Primary School | Primary | 451 | Outstanding2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 428 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hillside Primary School | Primary | 421 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Halifax Primary School | Primary | 419 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ravenswood Community Primary School | Primary | 416 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.