Wolsey Street, Ipswich, IP1 1AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP1 1AF is primarily male, with 66.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	33.5%	-11.8%	51.0%	-17.5%
Male	54.7%	66.5%	11.8%	49.0%	17.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around IP1 1AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50%	54.7%	4.7%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	25%	7.4%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.1%	10.9%	-3.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	12.9%	6.3%	-6.6%	6.1%	0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	29.6%	-14.0%	48.4%	-18.8%
Good health	24.9%	41.7%	16.8%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	22.7%	22.3%	-0.4%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around IP1 1AF this area, 30.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	30.1%	0.1%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	9.3%	1.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	10.4%	1.6%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	10.4%	-3.7%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	33.2%	5.6%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	10%	2.1%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.8%	11.9%	9.1%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.0%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	85.1%	67.6%	-17.5%	81.4%	-13.8%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	57.9%	-23.3%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	16.7%	13.9%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	1.3%	4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	58.5%	-21.6%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	7.7%	17.9%	10.2%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	4.4%	7.7%	3.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	12.6%	10.4%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42%	76.7%	-34.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	29%	13.5%	15.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Wolsey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolsey Street was 495.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.4% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolsey Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 7th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 225.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in IP1 1AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wolsey Street are based on 64 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ipswich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wolsey Street, Ipswich, IP1 1AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 1AF

Average Price
£201,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,290

Other
£175,753

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolsey Street

Average Price
£209,899

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,336

Other
£182,347

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolsey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Wolsey Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,200	2023-12-12	£105,807
Flat 23 Wolsey Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,720	2023-02-07	£162,523
98 Wolsey Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-09-01	£126,472
52 Wolsey Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-08-25	£127,886
94 Wolsey Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2022-08-17	£110,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 1AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	32
Other	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	2,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	486 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Bolton Lane , IP4 2BT	3out of 4	983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU	2out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	1,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffolk New College Rope Walk , IP4 1LT	- not rated	1,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,530 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,030 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,119 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,165 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,334 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Restaurant Associates	Compass Group - Willis, 15 Friars Street	104 yd
Tavernetta	10 St Peters Street, Ipswich	157 yd
Gandhi Pizza	8 St Peters Street, Ipswich	157 yd
Nando's Chicken Restaurant	21 Grafton Way, Ipswich	159 yd
Cineworld Cinemas	11 Grafton Way, Ipswich	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Thomas Wolsey Freehouse	The Thomas Wolsey Public House, 9-9A St Peters Street	190 yd
Curve	58 Princes Street, Ipswich	195 yd
Burgers Wings & Ribs	Bar Twenty One, 11 St Nicholas Street	197 yd
The Falcon	1 Falcon Street, Ipswich	253 yd
Sin	Eden (ex Sin) 2 Coachmans Court, Old Cattle Market	300 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nqsundays	Nqsundays, On The Huh, 3A St Peters Street	178 yd
I-Scream	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	211 yd
Ruby and Pebs	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	211 yd
Fresh Fillaz	1 Coytes Gardens, Ipswich	226 yd
Perfect kebab & pizza house	Perfect Kebab House, 20 Falcon Street	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	416 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	526 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	579 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	579 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	586 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	176 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	438 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	468 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	558 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	699 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	758 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	930 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of IP1 1AF