London Road, Ipswich, IP1 2HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP1 2HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	46%	48.1%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	54%	51.9%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.9%

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 2HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	43.3%	48.1%	4.8%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	34.7%	-2.4%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11%	11.8%	0.8%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (86.2%) 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	47.6%	48.6%	1.0%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	37.6%	37.6%	0.0%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	12.5%	11%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around IP1 2HQ this area, 38.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	38.5%	13.1%	18.2%	20.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	13.7%	2.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	9.2%	-4.9%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.8%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	18.8%	3.3%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	22.7%	3.2%	-19.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.8%	69%	-12.8%	81.4%	-12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Roma	0%	9%	9.0%	0.2%	8.8%
Other	3.1%	9.2%	6.1%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% 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	52.7%	47.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	35.3%	45.2%	9.9%	6.1%	39.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	5.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.7% 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	52.4%	47.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-35.7%
10+ Years	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	18.2%	19.6%	1.4%	2.9%	16.7%
2-5 Years	14.1%	11%	-3.1%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	8.2%	5.1%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	27.8%	76.7%	-48.9%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	22%	0.9%	21.1%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	62.9%	46.2%	16.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 240.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

London Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 35th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in IP1 2HQ, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 London Road are based on 356 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 London Road, Ipswich, IP1 2HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 2HQ

Average Price
£188,092

Semi-Detached
£226,401

Terraced
£186,481

Detached
£271,218

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,027

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£331,180

Semi-Detached
£297,785

Terraced
£247,049

Detached
£471,615

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,306

Other
£1,233,870

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
156 London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-05-27	£124,876
120 London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2024-05-15	£257,930
126 London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2023-09-29	£174,217
130 London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-02-15	£218,017
126 London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2017-12-01	£160,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 2HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	20
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Education	7
Other	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	2,066 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	- not rated	303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	- not rated	655 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	655 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	1,845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry High School Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	- not rated	1,845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	- not rated	2,119 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	- not rated	2,195 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	2,063 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,075 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	3,075 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	332 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Pupil Referral Unit London Road , IP1 2HE	- not rated	332 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 23-25 waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	572 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect School Taylor House , 160 Norwich Road IP1 2PT	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,192 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	126 yd
Starbucks	3 West End Road, Ipswich	327 yd
Radish Restaurant	Booth Court, Handford Road	368 yd
Tasty Tray	65 Bramford Road, Ipswich	398 yd
Jack's Cafe	4 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mermaid Public House	Yarmouth Road, Ipswich	229 yd
Rosary Conservative Club	172 Bramford Road, Ipswich	599 yd
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	635 yd
Earl Kitchener Public House	Hadleigh Road, Ipswich	645 yd
St Judes Tavern	69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BK UK Group Ltd	Burger King, 1 West End Road	249 yd
Ipswich Kebab	115 Bramford Road, Ipswich	446 yd
Massala	117 Bramford Road, Ipswich	446 yd
Pizza Hut	49 Norwich Road, Ipswich	455 yd
Fortune Cookie	45 Norwich Road, Ipswich	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	141-145 London Road, Ipswich	211 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Superstore, 40 Hadleigh Road	418 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	90 Bramford Road, Ipswich	474 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	699 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Ipswich) ORWELL RETAIL PARK ORWELL RETAIL PARK RANELAGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	635 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	732 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Gippeswyk Park (Closed) Ancaster Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,068 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 2HQ