Living in Ipswich

Ipswich is a city in East of England, United Kingdom, home to 138,480 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 14%, #48 of 354), digital natives (top 30%, #110 of 368), remote workers (top 31%, #117 of 387).

Residents138,480
Density3,503 per km²
Area39.5 km²
Hub airport66 km (London Stansted)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km665,600 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London107 km
Within 10 km138,480 people
Winter daylight7 h 44 min, sunset 15:46

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How Ipswich ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn East of England
Young family45#268 of 378#29 of 43Map
Low-income household64#159 of 387#2 of 43Map
Low-income family51#212 of 378#13 of 43Map
Single parent51#246 of 378#18 of 43Map
Pensioner couple61#190 of 378#29 of 43Map
Single pensioner47#276 of 378#36 of 43Map
Early retiree53#309 of 387#39 of 43Map
Single professional51#266 of 368#29 of 43Map
Young professional55#257 of 367#26 of 43Map
DINKS49#262 of 362#29 of 43Map
Remote worker67#117 of 387#2 of 43Map
Commuter69#262 of 368#32 of 43Map
Car-free household62#292 of 361#34 of 43Map
Student76#48 of 354#4 of 42Map
First-home buyer65#160 of 378#3 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover59#168 of 388#2 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#273 of 363#26 of 43Map
Expat professional47#261 of 387#30 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover35#248 of 378#35 of 43Map
Nature-focused household29#334 of 388#39 of 43Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover30#203 of 388#16 of 43Map
Rural value seeker33#301 of 388#30 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover44#255 of 388#34 of 43Map
Lottery winner55#254 of 388#21 of 43Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#320 of 388#33 of 43Map
Coastal living67#123 of 209#11 of 21Map
Business owner52#248 of 388#35 of 43Map
Digital native62#110 of 368#5 of 43Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Affordability69
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Foundation57
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Health and elderly44
  • Taxes and wealth44
  • Education and family40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • Green space12
  • Safety and community11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.