Babergh vs Ipswich

A side-by-side comparison of the Babergh and Ipswichlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Ipswich is the more populous; council tax is lower in Babergh; Babergh has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Babergh	Ipswich
Population	92,345	139,642
Density	156/km²	3,534/km²
Deprivation	0% in most-deprived 10%	14% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,342	£2,468
Schools Good/Outstanding	92%	86%
Aged under 16	16%	20%
Aged 16–64	57%	64%
Aged 65+	27%	16%

Babergh council area →Ipswich council area →