Stevenson Road, Ipswich, IP1 2EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP1 2EY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.1%	49.6%	0.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	45.7%	46.6%	0.9%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	24.5%	2.4%	44.2%	-19.7%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	18.1%	20.2%	2.1%	9.1%	11.1%
Widowed	11.6%	7.2%	-4.4%	6.1%	1.1%

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	32.8%	40.5%	7.7%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	38.4%	34.9%	-3.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	15.9%	19.8%	3.9%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	11.2%	4%	-7.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	30.7%	26.1%	-4.6%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	7.2%	5.2%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	10.6%	3.1%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	25.6%	3.5%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	10.1%	3.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	77.2%	84.3%	7.1%	81.4%	2.9%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Other	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	75.9%	66.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	12.1%	21.8%	9.7%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6%	1.7%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	1.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	66.9%	-8.1%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	19.1%	16.5%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	3.2%	-7.1%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.4%	76.7%	-26.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Stevenson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stevenson Road was 119.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.7% lower than the Gipping average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stevenson Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping and the 97th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2EY, 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 Stevenson Road 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 Stevenson Road, Ipswich, IP1 2EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 2EY

Average Price
£155,603

Semi-Detached
£294,613

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£229,723

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,666

Other
£99,558

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stevenson Road

Average Price
£162,389

Semi-Detached
£359,240

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£306,439

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,615

Other
£27,516

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stevenson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33A Stevenson Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-07-14	£103,293
Flat 3 11 Stevenson Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-04-29	£84,131
7 Stevenson Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-03-12	£381,672
33 Stevenson Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2016-11-11	£232,900
9 Stevenson Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2016-07-01	£359,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 2EY

Employment

IP1 2EY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP1 2EY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	2,053 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	418 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	2,276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	3,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,305 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	1,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,301 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	106 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,665 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Radish Restaurant	Booth Court, Handford Road	209 yd
Turkish Delight	23 Norwich Road, Ipswich	228 yd
Cafe Carla	39 Norwich Road, Ipswich	228 yd
Cafe Nos Tera Ltd	35 Norwich Road, Ipswich	234 yd
D'Sauce Kitchen	D'sauce, 47 Norwich Road	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Judes Tavern	69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	303 yd
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	341 yd
Black Horse Inn	The Black Horse Public House, 23 Black Horse Lane	502 yd
The Mermaid Public House	Yarmouth Road, Ipswich	571 yd
Curve	58 Princes Street, Ipswich	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	49 Norwich Road, Ipswich	237 yd
Fortune Cookie	45 Norwich Road, Ipswich	237 yd
Norwich Kebabs Ltd	Bodrum Kebab, 64 Norwich Road	277 yd
Ts Shawrma Butchers	Ts Shawrma, 66 Norwich Road	279 yd
My Chinese Restaurant	MY Chinese Restaurant, 71 St Matthews Street	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	339 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	452 yd
Lidl	141-145 London Road, Ipswich	488 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	90 Bramford Road, Ipswich	576 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	320 yd
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	578 yd
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Ipswich) ORWELL RETAIL PARK ORWELL RETAIL PARK RANELAGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	795 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	819 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	899 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	979 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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 2EY