Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP1 2GD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.2%	53.4%	9.2%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	55.8%	46.6%	-9.2%	49.0%	-2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.5%	41.8%	-9.7%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	33.3%	3.7%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11.6%	11.8%	0.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	3%	13%	10.0%	6.1%	6.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.5%	31%	-6.5%	48.4%	-17.4%
Good health	40.8%	39.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	14.4%	18.5%	4.1%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	5.8%	7%	1.2%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	1.2%	3.2%

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	29.2%	25.8%	-3.4%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	15.5%	1.5%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	10.9%	-7.7%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11.5%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	26.7%	4.8%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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	10.8%	11.4%	0.6%	1.1%	10.3%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	74.7%	71.6%	-3.1%	81.4%	-9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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%	73.1%	-1.9%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	11.9%	11.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	9.3%	0.4%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	72.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	16.8%	12.6%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	1%	-9.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Handford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handford Road was 110.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% lower than the Gipping average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Handford Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping and the 118th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

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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 2GD, 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 Handford Road are based on 154 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 Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 2GD

Average Price
£158,452

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,969

Other
£130,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handford Road

Average Price
£177,370

Semi-Detached
£190,791

Terraced
£199,473

Detached
£292,890

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,801

Other
£335,793

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Booth Court Handford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2026-04-09	£45,000
45 Booth Court Handford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2026-02-06	£83,558
18 Booth Court Handford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,500	2025-05-30	£86,163
17 Booth Court Handford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-05-02	£73,722
40 Booth Court Handford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2025-02-04	£64,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 2GD

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Other	24
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,336 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 Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	- not rated	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	- not rated	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	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	1,812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry High School Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	- not rated	1,812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	- not rated	1,830 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	- not rated	2,541 yd	Academy converter	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	1,709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,224 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffolk One Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,224 yd	Foundation school	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	352 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Pupil Referral Unit London Road , IP1 2HE	- not rated	352 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect School Taylor House , 160 Norwich Road IP1 2PT	- not rated	763 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 23-25 waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,082 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
Radish Restaurant	Booth Court, Handford Road	7 yd
Millers Fish & Chips	Millers Fish and Chips, 137 London Road	344 yd
Vertas Group Ltd	Constable Restaurant, 8 Russell Road	425 yd
Turkish Delight	23 Norwich Road, Ipswich	433 yd
Cafe Carla	39 Norwich Road, Ipswich	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Judes Tavern	69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	438 yd
Black Horse Inn	The Black Horse Public House, 23 Black Horse Lane	509 yd
The Mermaid Public House	Yarmouth Road, Ipswich	515 yd
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	545 yd
Curve	58 Princes Street, Ipswich	621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Chinese Restaurant	MY Chinese Restaurant, 71 St Matthews Street	432 yd
Pizza Hut	49 Norwich Road, Ipswich	453 yd
Fortune Cookie	45 Norwich Road, Ipswich	453 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	46 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	479 yd
BK UK Group Ltd	Burger King, 1 West End Road	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	141-145 London Road, Ipswich	395 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	462 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	533 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	697 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	90 Bramford Road, Ipswich	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	390 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Ipswich) ORWELL RETAIL PARK ORWELL RETAIL PARK RANELAGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	655 yd
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 yd
Gippeswyk Park (Closed) Ancaster Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	930 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	70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 2GD