Arcade Street, Ipswich, IP1 1EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP1 1EX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	42.9%	49.2%	6.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	57.1%	50.8%	-6.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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 1EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	53.1%	52.7%	-0.4%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	22.9%	5.4%	44.2%	-21.3%
Separated	3.1%	4%	0.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	19.1%	14.2%	-4.9%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.1%

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	36.5%	38.7%	2.2%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	42.9%	39.4%	-3.5%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	10.5%	17.7%	7.2%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	8.7%	3.5%	-5.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	25.3%	20.5%	-4.8%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14%	1.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.4%	4.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	32.7%	8.5%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	11.3%	2.2%	-9.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	77.2%	73.3%	-3.9%	81.4%	-8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	72.6%	59.6%	-13.0%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	11.4%	20.2%	8.8%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	11.9%	1.4%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	59.4%	-11.4%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	5%	14.1%	9.1%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8.6%	2.7%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	7.3%	1.8%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	10.5%	-2.3%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Arcade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arcade Street was 1408.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 468.9% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Arcade Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 2nd highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 514.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 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 1EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Arcade Street are based on 22 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 Arcade Street, Ipswich, IP1 1EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 1EX

Average Price
£189,296

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,735

Other
£227,063

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arcade Street

Average Price
£244,569

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£174,139

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,093

Other
£345,145

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arcade Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-07-18	£144,822
17 Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-02-16	£211,820
21 Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-03-29	£134,233
3 Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2021-11-15	£15,114
3 Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-10-29	£145,783

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 1EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	18
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Education	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,511 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	204 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	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Community school	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	1,797 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	2,859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,381 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	1,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,687 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	621 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,028 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,074 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,259 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Arlingtons	13 Museum Street, Ipswich	44 yd
The Moloko Ltd	8 Lion Street, Ipswich	64 yd
Papaky Coffee Shop	11 King Street, Ipswich	72 yd
Press Start Gaming Lounge	12 Princes Street, Ipswich	83 yd
Mizu Noodle Bar	Mizu, Golden Lion Hotel, 10 Cornhill	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan & Hedgehog Public House	3-5 King Street, Ipswich	72 yd
Mannings	Mannings Public House, 8 Cornhill	104 yd
Black Horse Inn	The Black Horse Public House, 23 Black Horse Lane	142 yd
Curve	58 Princes Street, Ipswich	169 yd
The Falcon	1 Falcon Street, Ipswich	198 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlotte's Coffee Shop & Sandwich Bar	34 Queen Street, Ipswich	140 yd
German Doner Kebab	39 Westgate Street, Ipswich	140 yd
Mu Lan Kitchen	28 Westgate Street, Ipswich	160 yd
Fresh Fillaz	1 Coytes Gardens, Ipswich	163 yd
Krispy Kreme Ipswich	Kiosk A, The Buttermarket Shopping Centre	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	177 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	263 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	308 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	308 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	382 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	260 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	378 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	578 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	850 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	860 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	27.3%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 1EX