United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Ipswich
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~136k · 50 state-funded schools
Low pay and high crime are the trade-off for Ipswich's relatively affordable housing. While the median house price is 6.7 times median annual pay, and rent takes a manageable 32.9% of gross pay, weekly earnings are £691.30, significantly below the East of England median of £805.90. Recorded crime is also high at 88.2 per 1,000, and the deprivation score stands at 25.89, both among the worst in the region. This location suits those prioritising lower property costs over career prospects and willing to accept higher crime rates.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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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
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 50 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
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.