Gipping (electoral ward) is a largely residential ward in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, taking its name from the nearby River Gipping. It comprises a mix of post‑war and Victorian housing, local shops and schools, and sits within easy reach of the town centre, so it feels suburban but well connected by buses and local roads.
The ward has a quietly civic character: pockets of green space and community centres serve a diverse population, and its history is tied to the river and the town’s industrial past rather than any single landmark. Local councillors represent the area on Ipswich Borough Council, and community groups often focus on neighbourhood improvement, youth provision and maintaining open spaces.
Postcode districts covering Gipping
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Colchester 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Felixstowe 11 miles17.6 km
- Sudbury 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Stowmarket 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Harwich 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 15 miles24.2 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Halstead 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Woodbridge 8 miles12.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Westgate Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Sprites Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Bridge Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Stoke Park Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- St. Margaret's Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Sproughton & Pinewood Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Alexandra Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Pinewood Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Castle Hill Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ipswich Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Sproughton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Whitehouse Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
Example postcodes in Gipping
IP2 8AP, IP1 2HU, IP1 2HA, IP1 2FP, IP1 2EX, IP2 0EB, IP1 2HW, IP1 2HR, IP1 2HN … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 38.2 miles61.5 km
- Stansted Airport 39.9 miles64.3 km
- Ipswich Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Derby Road Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
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Schools in Gipping
- Chantry Academy Secondary
- Ranelagh Primary School Primary
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Matthew's C of E Primary School, Ipswich Primary
- Stone Lodge Academy Special
- The Oaks Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Suffolk College University 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 13.4 miles21.6 km
- University of Essex University 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 15.6 miles25.1 km