Firmin Close, Ipswich, IP1 2BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP1 2BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.2%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.8%	49.8%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	46.3%	51.4%	5.1%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	30.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.6%	10.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.9%	50.5%	0.6%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	37.5%	36.9%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	9.5%	7.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.4%	4%	1.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	16.1%	21.7%	5.6%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.8%	4.6%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	11.7%	-0.5%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	26%	29.2%	3.2%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	13.8%	5.4%	-8.4%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.2%	0.5%	-8.7%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	73.2%	75.9%	2.7%	81.4%	-5.5%
Roma	0%	5.2%	5.2%	0.2%	5.0%
Other	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	64%	55.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	18.7%	32%	13.3%	6.1%	25.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	4.2%	-8.0%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	55.9%	-7.8%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	7.8%	15.6%	7.8%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	11.7%	13%	1.3%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	12.9%	11.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.8%	76.7%	-31.9%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	12%	0.9%	11.1%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Firmin Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firmin Close was 169.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% higher than the Gipping average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firmin Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping and the 56th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in IP1 2BF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Firmin Close are based on 75 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 Firmin Close, Ipswich, IP1 2BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 2BF

Average Price
£147,052

Semi-Detached
£107,413

Terraced
£207,079

Detached
£290,311

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,132

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firmin Close

Average Price
£163,275

Semi-Detached
£143,227

Terraced
£264,899

Detached
£294,326

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,931

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firmin CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Firmin Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-05-14	£115,000
54 Firmin Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-09-14	£110,225
52 Firmin Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-09-14	£109,660
44 Firmin Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£109,000	2023-09-01	£108,663
48 Firmin Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2023-02-09	£81,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 2BF

Employment

IP1 2BF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	27
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Information and communication	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	2,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	449 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	1,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	2,306 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	3,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,681 yd	Community school	No	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	2,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	2,916 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	489 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR	- not rated	1,700 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
Millers Fish & Chips	Millers Fish and Chips, 137 London Road	136 yd
Radish Restaurant	Booth Court, Handford Road	256 yd
Starbucks	3 West End Road, Ipswich	260 yd
Buzz Bingo	240 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich	401 yd
Glasswells Ipswich	Glasswells, 250 Ranelagh Road	429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mermaid Public House	Yarmouth Road, Ipswich	279 yd
St Judes Tavern	69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	669 yd
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	722 yd
Earl Kitchener Public House	Hadleigh Road, Ipswich	731 yd
Black Horse Inn	The Black Horse Public House, 23 Black Horse Lane	763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BK UK Group Ltd	Burger King, 1 West End Road	246 yd
PFK Kebab House	23 Compair Crescent, Ipswich	577 yd
Pizza Hut	49 Norwich Road, Ipswich	577 yd
Fortune Cookie	45 Norwich Road, Ipswich	577 yd
Norwich Kebabs Ltd	Bodrum Kebab, 64 Norwich Road	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	141-145 London Road, Ipswich	148 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Superstore, 40 Hadleigh Road	507 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	698 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	90 Bramford Road, Ipswich	707 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Ipswich) ORWELL RETAIL PARK ORWELL RETAIL PARK RANELAGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	412 yd
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	524 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	527 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	627 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Gippeswyk Park (Closed) Ancaster Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	840 yd
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	1,047 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 2BF