Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP1 1QJ is primarily male, with 55% 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	38.5%	45%	6.5%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	61.5%	55%	-6.5%	49.0%	6.0%

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 1QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	71.7%	53.4%	-18.3%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	31.3%	11.7%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	2.9%	6.9%	4.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	47.3%	53.4%	6.1%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	43.2%	29.1%	-14.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	9.5%	14.2%	4.7%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	0%	3.4%	3.4%	4.0%	-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	2.9%	22%	19.1%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	9.1%	-6.8%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	11.4%	-2.4%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	37%	40.2%	3.2%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	16.7%	5.3%	-11.4%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	22.3%	21.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	18.2%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	65.5%	54.7%	-10.8%	81.4%	-26.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2%	4%	2.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	36.9%	-17.8%	83.2%	-46.3%
European Union	14.9%	26.2%	11.3%	6.1%	20.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	26.2%	0.5%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.1%	36.9%	-17.2%	83.2%	-46.3%
10+ Years	31.1%	11.4%	-19.7%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6%	-0.8%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	18.8%	12.7%	2.2%	16.6%
Less than 2 years	2%	26.8%	24.8%	1.9%	24.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	30.7%	76.7%	-46.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	14.4%	0.9%	13.5%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	19.6%	1.2%	18.4%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	15.5%	1.7%	13.8%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Princes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Street was 87.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princes Street has the 30th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 157th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.0%.

🔎 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 1QJ, 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 Princes Street are based on 128 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 Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 1QJ

Average Price
£5,979,874

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,979,874

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Street

Average Price
£517,184

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,892,531

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,716

Other
£1,316,439

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
153 Princes Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£5,300,000	2022-07-13	£5,213,821
143 Princes Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£11,840,000	2018-01-26	£13,158,576
159 Princes Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-08-30	£240,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 1QJ

Employment

IP1 1QJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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	60
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Self-Employed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	23
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Construction	3
Education	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,819 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	592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU	2out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,660 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	1,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,208 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	823 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,299 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,345 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Travelodge Ipswich Central	Former, 2-4 Russell Road	85 yd
PTE Cafe's Ltd	Providence Cafe & 4th floor kitchen, 141-145 Princes Street	122 yd
Vertas Group Ltd	Constable Restaurant, 8 Russell Road	254 yd
Mcdonald's	McDonalds, 15 Grafton Way	263 yd
Cool Beanz	11 Russell Road, Ipswich	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curve	58 Princes Street, Ipswich	403 yd
The Thomas Wolsey Freehouse	The Thomas Wolsey Public House, 9-9A St Peters Street	493 yd
Burgers Wings & Ribs	Bar Twenty One, 11 St Nicholas Street	509 yd
Black Horse Inn	The Black Horse Public House, 23 Black Horse Lane	545 yd
The Falcon	1 Falcon Street, Ipswich	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks	Railway Station, Burrell Road	394 yd
PFK Kebab House	23 Compair Crescent, Ipswich	490 yd
Nqsundays	Nqsundays, On The Huh, 3A St Peters Street	492 yd
Fresh Fillaz	1 Coytes Gardens, Ipswich	508 yd
I-Scream	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	708 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	732 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	736 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	762 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	136 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	223 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	326 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	680 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Gippeswyk Park (Closed) Ancaster Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	762 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Hillside Community Primary School BELSTEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	916 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Ipswich) ORWELL RETAIL PARK ORWELL RETAIL PARK RANELAGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	984 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
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	22.2%

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

Overview of IP1 1QJ