Authority → Ipswich

Ipswich Population

Here are the latest population statistics on Ipswich in the United Kingdom. The data is updated regularly per the latest population statistics releases.

Last update: April 22, 2024

139,600

Population

7.0%

Unqualified

2.8%

Unemployment

£31,767

Salary

£266,041

Property

Quick answer: Ipswich is a local authority in England. The population of Ipswich is 139,600. The population per square mile of Ipswich is 9,172. The average salary in Ipswich is £31,767 per year. The average property price in Ipswich is £266,041.


Books about Ipswich: Numerous fiction and non-fiction books have been produced about the rich history of Ipswich. Here is a link to some of the books about Ipswich.


Ipswich Demographics


The population of Ipswich is 139,600. The population per square mile of Ipswich is 9,172. The population has increased by 3,600 in the past year. The population has increased by 19,500 since 1981.


There are more females in Ipswich. They account for 50.4% of the population.


Ipswich Employment


85.7% of the people in Ipswich are in employment. There are more males in employment. The definition of employment is being employed or self-employed and aged 16 to 64.


The unemployment rate in Ipswich is 2.8%. The definition of unemployment is being economically active but unemployed. The average unemployment rate nationally is 3.8%.


Ipswich Student Population


The student population of Ipswich is 4,300. Students account for 24.7% of the economically inactive population aged 16 to 64.


87.6% of the people in Ipswich have an NVQ1 qualification. 74.7% have an NVQ2 qualification. 54.7% have an NVQ3 qualification. 37.4% have an NVQ4 qualification.


7.0% of the people in Ipswich have no qualifications. The national average for people with no qualifications is 6.6%.


Ipswich Economy


There are 4,610 businesses in Ipswich. 87.7% are micro businesses. 9.4% are small businesses. 2.2% are medium businesses. 0.7% are large businesses.


The biggest industry employers in Ipswich are human health and social work activities businesses.


Ipswich Salary


The average salary in Ipswich is £31,767 per year. Males earn 15.7% more.


Salaries in Ipswich are 4.84% less than the national average of £33,384.


Ipswich Property


The average property price in Ipswich is £266,041. The national average property price is £294,910.


Average property prices by type in Ipswich: £424,906 for detached houses. £273,700 for semi-detached houses. £213,260 for terrace houses. £152,296 for flats.