Compare Ipswich against Norwich

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Ipswich and Norwich.

Population comparison

Population for Ipswich
135,979
Population for Norwich
142,177
Difference
-6,198
Percentage Difference
-4.46%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Ipswich
64,735 (72.9%)
# People Employed in Norwich
63,565 (64.0%)
Difference
64,735
Percentage Difference
1.82%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Ipswich
20,060 (22.6%)
# People Inactive in Norwich
30,420 (30.6%)
Difference
20,060
Percentage Difference
-41.05%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Ipswich
4,025 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Norwich
5,265 (5.3%)
Difference
4,025
Percentage Difference
-26.7%

Comparing crimes by type for Ipswich and Norwich

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Ipswich and Norwich compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Ipswich Crimes in Norwich Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 34 242 +34 + 24.64%
Other crime 28 26 +28 + 103.7%
Violence and sexual offences 529 38 +529 + 186.6%
Criminal damage and arson 102 125 +102 + 89.87%
Possession of weapons 15 33 +15 + 62.5%
Robbery 12 36 +12 + 50%
Drugs 23 77 +23 + 46%
Burglary 22 14 +22 + 122.22%
Public order 102 112 +102 + 95.33%
Theft from the person 11 12 +11 + 95.65%
Bicycle theft 13 151 +13 + 15.85%
Anti-social behaviour 262 12 +262 + 191.24%
Shoplifting 152 33 +152 + 164.32%
Other theft 75 586 +75 + 22.69%

Compare crime rate by type for Ipswich and Norwich from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Ipswich and Norwich.

Compare Property prices over time for Ipswich and Norwich

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £420,760.29 / £479,626.71 £269,815.52 / £295,445.75 £209,344.23 / £265,973.85 £151,475.38 / £163,453.39
2022 £411,748.22 / £460,596.82 £264,554.94 / £282,699.75 £205,230.83 / £255,540.33 £149,251.80 / £157,344.13
2021 £370,993.19 / £415,286.59 £238,596.90 / £254,439.55 £185,903.42 / £231,230.73 £140,538.87 / £147,413.03
2020 £342,346.89 / £386,460.04 £222,188.09 / £238,188.91 £172,216.57 / £216,602.90 £134,339.60 / £141,714.25
2019 £340,191.63 / £382,097.52 £220,174.52 / £234,949.74 £171,022.25 / £213,258.91 £138,123.80 / £143,303.05
2018 £340,009.14 / £376,752.75 £219,524.32 / £230,867.18 £171,085.09 / £210,456.92 £140,358.11 / £143,401.85
2017 £326,511.53 / £363,267.91 £210,224.53 / £221,612.57 £164,505.44 / £203,169.25 £137,366.54 / £140,896.08
2016 £302,095.40 / £347,757.50 £195,153.50 / £212,791.45 £153,658.01 / £195,145.93 £125,295.71 / £133,269.29
2015 £272,267.53 / £319,203.54 £176,228.65 / £195,783.81 £139,441.21 / £180,430.09 £113,839.08 / £122,920.04
2014 £253,381.83 / £299,120.19 £164,724.91 / £184,089.29 £131,187.31 / £170,573.12 £107,524.77 / £115,945.39
2013 £231,215.22 / £273,854.22 £149,883.53 / £167,583.05 £119,621.14 / £156,473.40 £98,407.78 / £106,196.39
2012 £227,822.16 / £264,118.75 £147,611.16 / £161,922.90 £118,206.44 / £151,074.46 £98,542.62 / £104,012.91
2011 £223,943.48 / £256,907.39 £143,747.69 / £155,533.03 £115,178.52 / £145,039.40 £97,370.09 / £101,340.38
2010 £226,759.88 / £256,834.90 £146,832.60 / £156,876.25 £118,131.22 / £146,938.09 £99,179.88 / £102,579.12
Number of Jobs (thousands)
58k vs 41k
Median Salary
£24,846 vs £25,802
Annual Percentage Change
4.5% vs 2.5%
Mean Salary
£28,637 vs £29,927

See how Ipswich compares to other areas in East

Industry Ipswich Count Norwich Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 35 -15 -54.55%
Production 185 235 -50 -23.81%
Construction 620 470 +150 + 27.52%
Motor Trades 190 170 +20 + 11.11%
Wholesale 145 145 0 0%
Retail 385 510 -125 -27.93%
Transport 715 330 +385 + 73.68%
Accommodation Food 300 460 -160 -42.11%
Information Comms 270 355 -85 -27.2%
Finance Insurance 100 110 -10 -9.52%
Property 160 210 -50 -27.03%
Professional Scientific Technical 510 800 -290 -44.27%
Business Admin 375 360 +15 + 4.08%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 60 105 -45 -54.55%
Health 235 280 -45 -17.48%
Arts Entertainment 335 395 -60 -16.44%