Gatacre Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP1 2LQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	51.4%	54.5%	3.1%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	48.6%	45.5%	-3.1%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 2LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	42.4%	51%	8.6%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	29.7%	-11.5%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10%	14.1%	4.1%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	49.5%	51.4%	1.9%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	40.5%	32.8%	-7.7%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	8.1%	11.2%	3.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.2%	4%	2.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2LQ this area, 28.1% 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	21.2%	28.1%	6.9%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	13.3%	-5.1%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	12.5%	4.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	25.5%	4.7%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	13.2%	4.2%	-9.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	85.6%	80.1%	-5.5%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	74.2%	66%	-8.2%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	15.3%	23.6%	8.3%	6.1%	17.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	65.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	6%	8%	2.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	6.6%	11.2%	4.6%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Lithuania	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Gatacre Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gatacre Road was 173.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.9% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gatacre Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 54th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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 2LQ, 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 Gatacre Road are based on 111 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 Gatacre Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 2LQ

Average Price
£175,222

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£176,915

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£102,415

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gatacre Road

Average Price
£178,545

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,202

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£106,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gatacre Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-11-01	£158,895
42 Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-09-18	£186,476
53 Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-12-08	£162,642
11 Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2021-09-24	£173,056
13 Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2021-09-24	£184,043

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 2LQ

Employment

IP1 2LQ 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	112
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	17
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	1,621 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	162 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	613 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,737 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	2,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,576 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	2,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,201 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	292 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	2,031 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
Tasty Tray	65 Bramford Road, Ipswich	237 yd
YMCA Trinity Group	2 Wellington Street, Ipswich	272 yd
Papa's Piri Piri	1 Bramford Road, Ipswich	424 yd
Millers Fish & Chips	Millers Fish and Chips, 137 London Road	488 yd
D'Sauce Kitchen	D'sauce, 47 Norwich Road	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosary Conservative Club	172 Bramford Road, Ipswich	237 yd
The Mermaid Public House	Yarmouth Road, Ipswich	498 yd
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	643 yd
Earl Kitchener Public House	Hadleigh Road, Ipswich	701 yd
St Judes Tavern	69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ipswich Kebab	115 Bramford Road, Ipswich	104 yd
Massala	117 Bramford Road, Ipswich	104 yd
Blue Sky T/A	Blue Sky Chinese Takeaway, 129 Bramford Road	109 yd
Domino's Pizza	86 Bramford Road, Ipswich	141 yd
Pizza Hut	49 Norwich Road, Ipswich	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	90 Bramford Road, Ipswich	141 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Superstore, 40 Hadleigh Road	543 yd
Lidl	141-145 London Road, Ipswich	557 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 293 Norwich Road	637 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 201-203 Bramford Lane	694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	95 yd
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	357 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Ipswich) ORWELL RETAIL PARK ORWELL RETAIL PARK RANELAGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	826 yd
Ipswich School Synthetic Turf Pitch BRACKENBURY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	962 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,067 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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 2LQ