Granville Street, Ipswich, IP1 2JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP1 2JE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	46.1%	47.7%	1.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	53.9%	52.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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 2JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	47.6%	49.8%	2.2%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	35.3%	-2.6%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	44.8%	48.7%	3.9%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	42.3%	36.6%	-5.7%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	24%	3.8%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	10%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	10.4%	-6.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	11.2%	4.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	31.2%	5.4%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	18.1%	8%	-10.1%	2.8%	5.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.6% 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	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.9%	4%	2.1%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
White	74.1%	61.6%	-12.5%	81.4%	-19.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	8.6%	8.6%	0.2%	8.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.5%	7%	3.5%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% 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	56.8%	43.9%	-12.9%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	26.5%	43%	16.5%	6.1%	36.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.7% 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	55.8%	43.6%	-12.2%	83.2%	-39.6%
10+ Years	11%	25.7%	14.7%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	10.7%	11.7%	1.0%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	15.8%	12.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.7%	76.7%	-35.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	7.8%	0.5%	7.3%
Lithuania	9.4%	0.3%	9.1%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	14.3%	0.9%	13.4%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Granville Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Granville Street was 319.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.1% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Granville Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 19th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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 2JE, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Granville Street are based on 38 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 Granville Street, Ipswich, IP1 2JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 2JE

Average Price
£124,856

Semi-Detached
£154,667

Terraced
£142,437

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,352

Other
£56,409

Estimated Average Property Prices for Granville Street

Average Price
£146,275

Semi-Detached
£181,493

Terraced
£161,648

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,652

Other
£58,525

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Granville Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Granville Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£139,750	2022-12-06	£136,542
7 Granville Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-04-23	£142,462
Flat 2 18 Granville Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-02-16	£127,229
9 Granville Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-01-20	£152,969
15 Granville Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,500	2020-12-08	£158,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 2JE

Employment

IP1 2JE 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	104
Part-Time Employee	37
Other	25
Retired	21
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Administrative and support service activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,884 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	420 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	497 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	981 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	2,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	2,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,176 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	1,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,461 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	116 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	382 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,679 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	1,781 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
D'Sauce Kitchen	D'sauce, 47 Norwich Road	38 yd
Cafe Nos Tera Ltd	35 Norwich Road, Ipswich	54 yd
Maharani Indian Cuisine	46 Norwich Road, Ipswich	84 yd
Bicafe O Portugues	32-36 Norwich Road, Ipswich	84 yd
Turkish Delight	23 Norwich Road, Ipswich	90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	172 yd
St Judes Tavern	69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	280 yd
Black Horse Inn	The Black Horse Public House, 23 Black Horse Lane	567 yd
The Arbor House	43 High Street, Ipswich	583 yd
The Mermaid Public House	Yarmouth Road, Ipswich	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	49 Norwich Road, Ipswich	50 yd
Fortune Cookie	45 Norwich Road, Ipswich	50 yd
Norwich Kebabs Ltd	Bodrum Kebab, 64 Norwich Road	74 yd
Ts Shawrma Butchers	Ts Shawrma, 66 Norwich Road	76 yd
My Chinese Restaurant	MY Chinese Restaurant, 71 St Matthews Street	259 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	319 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	455 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	90 Bramford Road, Ipswich	477 yd
Lidl	141-145 London Road, Ipswich	638 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	316 yd
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	453 yd
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	509 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	733 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	765 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	774 yd
Ipswich School Synthetic Turf Pitch BRACKENBURY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	825 yd
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	861 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	946 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 2JE