Ipswich in figures

A profile of Ipswich from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Ipswich was 139,457 in 2025, down 0.4% from 2024.

Population139,4572025Down 0.4% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over17.4%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share17.7%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-8692025Compared with -809 in 2024
132K134K136K138K140K142K201120142017202020252011: 133,729 persons2012: 135,694 persons2013: 136,760 persons2014: 138,108 persons2015: 139,694 persons2016: 141,245 persons2017: 141,922 persons2018: 141,643 persons2019: 140,809 persons2020: 139,889 persons2021: 139,638 persons2022: 139,581 persons2023: 139,698 persons2024: 140,042 persons2025: 139,457 persons132.5K135K137.5K140K142.5K20112016202120252011: 133,729 persons2012: 135,694 persons2013: 136,760 persons2014: 138,108 persons2015: 139,694 persons2016: 141,245 persons2017: 141,922 persons2018: 141,643 persons2019: 140,809 persons2020: 139,889 persons2021: 139,638 persons2022: 139,581 persons2023: 139,698 persons2024: 140,042 persons2025: 139,457 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Ipswich (pounds sterling) was £6 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 0.5% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£6 billion2024, provisionalUp 0.5% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£42,8052024, provisionalDown 0.1% from 2023
2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 2,408 GBP million2001: 2,511 GBP million2002: 2,587 GBP million2003: 2,746 GBP million2004: 2,954 GBP million2005: 3,249 GBP million2006: 3,560 GBP million2007: 3,587 GBP million2008: 3,556 GBP million2009: 3,426 GBP million2010: 3,375 GBP million2011: 3,444 GBP million2012: 3,556 GBP million2013: 3,833 GBP million2014: 4,065 GBP million2015: 4,205 GBP million2016: 4,488 GBP million2017: 4,573 GBP million2018: 4,639 GBP million2019: 4,832 GBP million2020: 4,741 GBP million2021: 4,824 GBP million2022: 5,350 GBP million2023: 5,976 GBP million2024: 6,004 GBP million2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0002000200920242000: 2,408 GBP million2001: 2,511 GBP million2002: 2,587 GBP million2003: 2,746 GBP million2004: 2,954 GBP million2005: 3,249 GBP million2006: 3,560 GBP million2007: 3,587 GBP million2008: 3,556 GBP million2009: 3,426 GBP million2010: 3,375 GBP million2011: 3,444 GBP million2012: 3,556 GBP million2013: 3,833 GBP million2014: 4,065 GBP million2015: 4,205 GBP million2016: 4,488 GBP million2017: 4,573 GBP million2018: 4,639 GBP million2019: 4,832 GBP million2020: 4,741 GBP million2021: 4,824 GBP million2022: 5,350 GBP million2023: 5,976 GBP million2024: 6,004 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Ipswich (pounds sterling) was £221,445 (provisional) in July 2026, up 1.3% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£221,445July 2026, provisionalUp 1.3% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly1.3%July 2026, provisionalDown 0.6 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£995August 2026, provisionalUp 4.3% from August 2025
205K210K215K220K225K230K235K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 209,892 GBP2021-08: 210,341 GBP2021-09: 209,627 GBP2021-10: 210,521 GBP2021-11: 210,259 GBP2021-12: 212,638 GBP2022-01: 215,745 GBP2022-02: 219,135 GBP2022-03: 221,398 GBP2022-04: 225,122 GBP2022-05: 228,429 GBP2022-06: 228,331 GBP2022-07: 228,298 GBP2022-08: 229,249 GBP2022-09: 232,376 GBP2022-10: 233,008 GBP2022-11: 232,655 GBP2022-12: 234,277 GBP2023-01: 234,124 GBP2023-02: 231,986 GBP2023-03: 226,720 GBP2023-04: 227,902 GBP2023-05: 227,259 GBP2023-06: 230,034 GBP2023-07: 228,434 GBP2023-08: 230,479 GBP2023-09: 228,598 GBP2023-10: 225,836 GBP2023-11: 222,142 GBP2023-12: 218,928 GBP2024-01: 216,053 GBP2024-02: 216,528 GBP2024-03: 219,428 GBP2024-04: 221,042 GBP2024-05: 217,155 GBP2024-06: 214,035 GBP2024-07: 214,482 GBP2024-08: 217,947 GBP2024-09: 218,772 GBP2024-10: 219,807 GBP2024-11: 221,402 GBP2024-12: 222,523 GBP2025-01: 222,299 GBP2025-02: 222,043 GBP2025-03: 224,249 GBP2025-04: 226,789 GBP2025-05: 223,824 GBP2025-06: 221,484 GBP2025-07: 218,578 GBP2025-08: 220,797 GBP2025-09: 221,003 GBP2025-10: 222,590 GBP2025-11: 222,600 GBP2025-12: 221,919 GBP2026-01: 219,502 GBP2026-02: 214,948 GBP2026-03: 213,395 GBP2026-04: 215,081 GBP2026-05: 218,406 GBP2026-06: 220,775 GBP2026-07: 221,445 GBP200K210K220K230K240K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 209,892 GBP2021-08: 210,341 GBP2021-09: 209,627 GBP2021-10: 210,521 GBP2021-11: 210,259 GBP2021-12: 212,638 GBP2022-01: 215,745 GBP2022-02: 219,135 GBP2022-03: 221,398 GBP2022-04: 225,122 GBP2022-05: 228,429 GBP2022-06: 228,331 GBP2022-07: 228,298 GBP2022-08: 229,249 GBP2022-09: 232,376 GBP2022-10: 233,008 GBP2022-11: 232,655 GBP2022-12: 234,277 GBP2023-01: 234,124 GBP2023-02: 231,986 GBP2023-03: 226,720 GBP2023-04: 227,902 GBP2023-05: 227,259 GBP2023-06: 230,034 GBP2023-07: 228,434 GBP2023-08: 230,479 GBP2023-09: 228,598 GBP2023-10: 225,836 GBP2023-11: 222,142 GBP2023-12: 218,928 GBP2024-01: 216,053 GBP2024-02: 216,528 GBP2024-03: 219,428 GBP2024-04: 221,042 GBP2024-05: 217,155 GBP2024-06: 214,035 GBP2024-07: 214,482 GBP2024-08: 217,947 GBP2024-09: 218,772 GBP2024-10: 219,807 GBP2024-11: 221,402 GBP2024-12: 222,523 GBP2025-01: 222,299 GBP2025-02: 222,043 GBP2025-03: 224,249 GBP2025-04: 226,789 GBP2025-05: 223,824 GBP2025-06: 221,484 GBP2025-07: 218,578 GBP2025-08: 220,797 GBP2025-09: 221,003 GBP2025-10: 222,590 GBP2025-11: 222,600 GBP2025-12: 221,919 GBP2026-01: 219,502 GBP2026-02: 214,948 GBP2026-03: 213,395 GBP2026-04: 215,081 GBP2026-05: 218,406 GBP2026-06: 220,775 GBP2026-07: 221,445 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Ipswich were 5,250 in 2024, down 1.8% from 2023.

Active enterprises5,2502024Down 1.8% from 2023
Enterprise births6202024Down 12.7% from 2023
4,4004,6004,8005,0005,2005,4002019202020212022202320242019: 4,595 count2020: 4,780 count2021: 5,060 count2022: 5,385 count2023: 5,345 count2024: 5,250 count4,4004,6004,8005,0005,2005,4002019202120242019: 4,595 count2020: 4,780 count2021: 5,060 count2022: 5,385 count2023: 5,345 count2024: 5,250 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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