Thoroughfare, Ipswich, IP1 1BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP1 1BZ is primarily male, with 59.5% 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	37.8%	40.5%	2.7%	51.0%	-10.5%
Male	62.2%	59.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	10.5%

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 1BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	59%	54.5%	-4.5%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	22.7%	-2.9%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	9.4%	12.5%	3.1%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	45.3%	39.9%	-5.4%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	33.8%	36.4%	2.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	15.2%	16.3%	1.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	21.7%	2.9%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12.9%	-1.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	10%	-6.2%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	15.5%	7.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	29.3%	5.2%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	16.2%	6.2%	-10.0%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% 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	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	9.5%	5.6%	-3.9%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	75.3%	63.9%	-11.4%	81.4%	-17.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.1%	4.5%
Roma	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	67.6%	55.4%	-12.2%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	12.5%	24.4%	11.9%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	11.8%	-2.7%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	55.1%	-11.8%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	9.8%	15.3%	5.5%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	7.4%	11.2%	3.8%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.6%	76.7%	-30.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	11.1%	0.9%	10.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Thoroughfare Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thoroughfare was 688.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 178.2% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thoroughfare has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 4th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 288.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.4%.

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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 1BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Thoroughfare are based on 1 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 Thoroughfare, Ipswich, IP1 1BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 1BZ

Average Price
£44,677

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£44,677

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thoroughfare

Average Price
£45,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£45,295

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThoroughfareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Thoroughfare, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£25,000	2005-10-31	£45,295

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Employment

IP1 1BZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	51
Other	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Unemployed	28
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	16
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	2,581 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	349 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	661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU	2out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,820 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	2,968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,223 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	1,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,836 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	758 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	873 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,135 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,188 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
Fish Face	11 The Walk, Ipswich	54 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee Basement And Ground Floor, 1-5 Queen Street	64 yd
The Botanist	1 Cornhill, Ipswich	72 yd
Mizu Noodle Bar	Mizu, Golden Lion Hotel, 10 Cornhill	82 yd
Honey and Harvey	5 Princes Street, Ipswich	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mannings	Mannings Public House, 8 Cornhill	95 yd
The Swan & Hedgehog Public House	3-5 King Street, Ipswich	98 yd
Three Wise Monkeys	22 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich	130 yd
Boom Battle Bar	9 The Buttermarket Shopping Centre, St Stephens Lane	154 yd
Revolution	1-7 Old Cattle Market, Ipswich	155 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlotte's Coffee Shop & Sandwich Bar	34 Queen Street, Ipswich	123 yd
Krispy Kreme Ipswich	Kiosk A, The Buttermarket Shopping Centre	150 yd
Fresh Fillaz	1 Coytes Gardens, Ipswich	176 yd
Perfect kebab & pizza house	Perfect Kebab House, 20 Falcon Street	209 yd
Mu Lan Kitchen	28 Westgate Street, Ipswich	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	178 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	178 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	202 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	250 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	370 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	127 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	302 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	723 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	749 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	809 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of IP1 1BZ