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Ipswich Borough Council

Local authority area: Ipswich

Ipswich is a district council in Suffolk, in the East of England region of England. It covers 39.5 km² and had 139,247 residents in 2022 — about 3,523 people per km². The authority dates from 1835. The council is based in Ipswich.

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Town hall in the administrative centreIpswich Town Hall

People

Population

Estimates recorded for Ipswich, 2012–2022.

Residents, 2022139,247+3.5% since 2012

Land area39.5km²15.3 sq mi

Density3,523/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#220of 382 UK councils · #187 in England

Population estimates4 data points

134.5K135.6K137.5K139.2K

2012201520182022

History

How the council came to be

1835
Created
Ipswich became a local authority area.

Same county

Other councils in Suffolk

All councils in East of England

East Suffolk247,080 West Suffolk182,228 Mid Suffolk105,723 Babergh94,277

Elections

16 electoral wards

Census 2021: 139,640 residents in 59,507 households across the wards; 16.5% aged 65+, 55.4% of homes owned, 24.8% of households without a car.

1Alexandra5,199 households · 9.6% aged 65+10,692 2Westgate4,515 households · 9.6% aged 65+10,199 3Bridge4,299 households · 13.0% aged 65+9,841 4St John's4,162 households · 14.9% aged 65+9,700 5Priory Heath3,749 households · 14.0% aged 65+9,651 6Gipping4,010 households · 14.1% aged 65+9,397

All wards of Ipswich

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Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

CCentre for Health and Disability AssessmentsCouncil office · Ipswich IP1 1TF · hours listed CIpswich Borough CouncilCouncil office · Ipswich IP1 2DE · hours listed

Westminster

Constituencies

Ipswich · 13 wards Central Suffolk and North Ipswich · 3 wards

Source: Wikidata Q3801785 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.