North East Area, Ipswich
The North East Area, Ipswich is one of five administrative areas in Ipswich, through which Ipswich Borough Council divides its spending and enables feedback from local residents, businesses and community groups.
The area is composed of three wards, each represented by three councillors. Each ward is also a Middle Layer Super Output Area. As of the 2019 Ipswich Borough Council election, the councillors are as follows:
| Ward | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | MSOA |
| Bixley | John Carnall | Edward Phillips | Richard Pope | Ipswich 009 |
| Rushmere | Alasdair Ross | Sandra Gage | Kelvin Cracknell | Ipswich 004 |
| St John's | Neil McDonald | Elango Elavalakan | Michelle Darwin | Ipswich 008 |
These Councillors form the North East Area Committee of which Shelly Darwin is the chair. Three Suffolk County Council Councillors are co-opted members of the committee. The divisions they represent are either fully or partially in the South East Area.:
| District | Councillor |
| Bixley Division, Suffolk | Paul West |
| Rushmere Division, Suffolk | Sandra Gage |
| St John's Division, Suffolk | Sarah Adams |
The area is also covered by a Neighbourhood Watch network which comprises 35 neighbourhood watch schemes.