The Gates, Ipswich, IP1 2JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP1 2JY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	45.3%	47.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	54.7%	52.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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 2JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	47%	45.6%	-1.4%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	36.1%	6.6%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	15.4%	12%	-3.4%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.4%	44.1%	2.7%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	38.2%	39.7%	1.5%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	14.9%	10.4%	-4.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 2JY this area, 37.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	37.2%	14.6%	18.2%	19.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	9.4%	-4.7%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	26%	7.2%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	20.5%	1.8%	-18.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	1.1%	3.2%
Indian	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.9%	6.6%	4.7%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	80.9%	62.4%	-18.5%	81.4%	-19.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.1%	2.2%
Roma	0%	6.4%	6.4%	0.2%	6.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	67.3%	51.3%	-16.0%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	23.9%	32.1%	8.2%	6.1%	26.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	8.7%	3.8%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	51.8%	-15.2%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	6.8%	18.5%	11.7%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	10.7%	11.8%	1.1%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	10.7%	10.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.3%	76.7%	-33.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	7.6%	0.5%	7.1%
Lithuania	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	14%	0.9%	13.1%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is The Gates Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Gates was 269.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Gates has the 14th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 32nd highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 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 2JY, 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 The Gates are based on 9 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 The Gates, Ipswich, IP1 2JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 2JY

Average Price
£262,293

Semi-Detached
£260,575

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£272,600

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Gates

Average Price
£247,262

Semi-Detached
£265,759

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£290,473

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£49,853

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GatesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 The Gates, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-01-26	£275,210
2 The Gates, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-08-25	£277,757
8 The Gates, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-08-14	£240,722
3 The Gates, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-07-07	£281,322
1 The Gates, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-06-23	£292,454

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 2JY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Education	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,911 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	136 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	907 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	908 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	1,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	3,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,568 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	2,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,092 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	387 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	451 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	1,961 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	217 yd
Tasty Tray	65 Bramford Road, Ipswich	305 yd
Papa's Piri Piri	1 Bramford Road, Ipswich	365 yd
Radish Restaurant	Booth Court, Handford Road	389 yd
D'Sauce Kitchen	D'sauce, 47 Norwich Road	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mermaid Public House	Yarmouth Road, Ipswich	312 yd
Rosary Conservative Club	172 Bramford Road, Ipswich	535 yd
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	564 yd
St Judes Tavern	69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	617 yd
Earl Kitchener Public House	Hadleigh Road, Ipswich	695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BK UK Group Ltd	Burger King, 1 West End Road	338 yd
Ipswich Kebab	115 Bramford Road, Ipswich	365 yd
Massala	117 Bramford Road, Ipswich	365 yd
Pizza Hut	49 Norwich Road, Ipswich	378 yd
Fortune Cookie	45 Norwich Road, Ipswich	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	141-145 London Road, Ipswich	304 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	90 Bramford Road, Ipswich	391 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Superstore, 40 Hadleigh Road	476 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	655 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	228 yd
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Ipswich) ORWELL RETAIL PARK ORWELL RETAIL PARK RANELAGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	618 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	774 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	886 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	50.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 2JY