Economic Activation PlatformCities · calendar year 2026

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Ipswich: €6.7m in economic activation in 2026.

Activation of the real economy (accommodation, hospitality, transport and retail) from the 6 events hosted in Ipswich, all competitions, 1 Jan to 8 Nov 2026. How we measure ›

Ipswich · 2026

€6.7m
Events6
Spectators175,254
International visitors2,800
Overnight stays6,200
Rank#106 of 303#13 of 34 host cities in England

Year curve · 2026

€0€2.8m€5.7m€8.5m€11.4mJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2025: €11.4m2026: €6.7m2025 at the same date: €11.4m

Economic activation accumulated from 1 January in Ipswich; dashed: 2025, full year. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.

By sector · 2026

Accommodation€0.76m · 11%
Hospitality€3.4m · 51%
Transport€1.8m · 27%
Retail€0.73m · 11%

Host cities in England by month · 2026

CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
London England70.2m44.9m61.5m80.0m73.8m16.2m38.7m54.1m11.7m€451m
Manchester England21.1m15.7m16.1m13.8m16.7m7.0m16.4m21.7m10.2m€139m
Liverpool England24.5m13.2m13.5m14.0m10.4m5.1m12.1m12.7m5.3m€111m
Newcastle upon Tyne England13.6m8.7m13.0m2.4m5.2m2.8m4.9m2.6m2.6m€55.7m
Birmingham England5.9m8.2m6.4m4.9m7.1m1.6m1.5m8.4m€44.1m
Sunderland England3.9m5.7m1.9m3.9m3.9m1.9m4.6m3.8m4.2m€33.6m
Nottingham England2.8m5.4m3.3m6.8m2.5m1.2m2.5m1.3m1.3m€27.0m
Leeds England4.7m3.1m4.4m1.5m3.0m1.4m3.1m1.6m1.6m€24.6m
Brighton England4.0m1.4m4.3m1.4m2.9m1.4m2.9m3.5m1.4m€23.3m
Wolverhampton England4.7m3.9m2.7m1.4m2.5m€15.2m
Bournemouth England1.2m0.80m0.80m0.40m0.81m0.40m0.80m2.2m€7.4m
Burnley England1.8m1.8m0.69m1.5m1.5m€7.2m
Ipswich England0.99m1.1m1.2m2.3m1.1m€6.7m
Coventry England1.2m1.2m3.6m€5.9m
Hull England0.21m0.91m0.91m0.88m2.6m€5.5m

Ipswich against the other host cities of England. Top host cities by economic activation in 2026, month by month; values in € millions where not stated. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.

Competitions · 2026

Premier League€5.7m · 5 events
FA Cup€0.99m · 1 event

Events that activated the most · 2026

4 Sep 2026Ipswich Town – Liverpool
Premier League
€1.2m
10 Oct 2026Ipswich Town – Fulham
Premier League
€1.1m
22 Aug 2026Ipswich Town – Sunderland AFC
Premier League
€1.1m
23 Oct 2026Ipswich Town – Nottingham Forest
Premier League
€1.1m
8 Nov 2026Ipswich Town – AFC Bournemouth
Premier League
€1.1m
10 Jan 2026Ipswich Town – Blackpool Football Club
FA Cup
€0.99m

Latest events in Ipswich · 2026

DateEventCompetitionSpectatorsIntl visitorsEconomic activation
8 Nov 2026Ipswich Town – AFC BournemouthPremier League29,396430€1.1m
23 Oct 2026Ipswich Town – Nottingham ForestPremier League29,198460€1.1m
10 Oct 2026Ipswich Town – FulhamPremier League29,445480€1.1m
4 Sep 2026Ipswich Town – LiverpoolPremier League30,019540€1.2m
22 Aug 2026Ipswich Town – Sunderland AFCPremier League29,669470€1.1m
10 Jan 2026Ipswich Town – Blackpool Football ClubFA Cup27,527370€0.99m

Calendar year

This view counts every assessed event between 1 January and 31 December, the period cities, tourism boards and budgets work with. The rest of the platform follows the football season. The two are never added together.

Season profile of Ipswich

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