Chevallier Street, Ipswich, IP1 2PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP1 2PQ is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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	42.4%	44.7%	2.3%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	57.6%	55.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	6.3%

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 2PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	55.8%	50%	-5.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	27.2%	0.1%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	11.6%	12.7%	1.1%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	44.8%	46%	1.2%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	39.7%	35.7%	-4.0%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	12.4%	13.4%	1.0%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	19.1%	21%	1.9%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12.4%	-0.7%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	17.2%	1.7%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.9%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	24.3%	-4.8%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	11.2%	7.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	4%	3.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.9%	71%	-15.9%	81.4%	-10.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	5.9%	5.9%	0.1%	5.8%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	69.3%	62.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	22.1%	29.5%	7.4%	6.1%	23.4%
Africa	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	2.8%	-4.1%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	62.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	10.7%	11.7%	1.0%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	10.3%	8.9%	-1.4%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	5.2%	12.6%	7.4%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	76.7%	-26.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	11.6%	0.9%	10.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Chevallier Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chevallier Street was 228.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.7% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chevallier Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 36th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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 2PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Chevallier Street are based on 214 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 Chevallier Street, Ipswich, IP1 2PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 2PQ

Average Price
£132,750

Semi-Detached
£174,035

Terraced
£137,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£15,593

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chevallier Street

Average Price
£118,501

Semi-Detached
£178,148

Terraced
£153,991

Detached
£244,411

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,700

Other
£16,178

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chevallier Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Chevallier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2022-08-25	£123,621
47 Chevallier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2021-12-10	£198,385
63 Chevallier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-12-21	£144,651
63 Chevallier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2020-11-19	£116,073
55 Chevallier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-10-10	£125,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 2PQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	16
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	500 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Community school	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	1,590 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,851 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,333 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	2,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,557 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	210 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	4out of 4	2,185 yd	Academy special converter	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
YMCA Trinity Group	2 Wellington Street, Ipswich	173 yd
Family Chicken and Pizza	279 Norwich Road, Ipswich	294 yd
Tasty Tray	65 Bramford Road, Ipswich	350 yd
Papa's Piri Piri	1 Bramford Road, Ipswich	494 yd
D'Sauce Kitchen	D'sauce, 47 Norwich Road	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosary Conservative Club	172 Bramford Road, Ipswich	297 yd
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	637 yd
Norbridge Social Club	415 Norwich Road, Ipswich	690 yd
St Judes Tavern	69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	847 yd
The Mermaid Public House	Yarmouth Road, Ipswich	871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chop Suey House	Chop Suey House, 265 Norwich Road	218 yd
Domino's Pizza	86 Bramford Road, Ipswich	240 yd
Blue Sky T/A	Blue Sky Chinese Takeaway, 129 Bramford Road	267 yd
Ipswich Kebab	115 Bramford Road, Ipswich	275 yd
Massala	117 Bramford Road, Ipswich	275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	90 Bramford Road, Ipswich	240 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 293 Norwich Road	336 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 201-203 Bramford Lane	566 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	881 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Superstore, 40 Hadleigh Road	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	141 yd
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	470 yd
Ipswich School Synthetic Turf Pitch BRACKENBURY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	635 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	926 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	63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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