St Matthews Street, Ipswich, IP1 3EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP1 3EW is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	40.1%	45.4%	5.3%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	59.9%	54.6%	-5.3%	49.0%	5.6%

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 3EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.9% 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	58.1%	63.9%	5.8%	37.9%	26.0%
Married: Opposite sex	18%	13.9%	-4.1%	44.2%	-30.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	2.1%	4%	1.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12.1%	12.9%	0.8%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	9.7%	3.5%	-6.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	32.5%	49%	16.5%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	35.4%	34%	-1.4%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	19.7%	12.9%	-6.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	7.3%	0.4%	-6.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3EW this area, 33.7% 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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	33.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.3%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	15.1%	1.6%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	11.2%	-0.6%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	20%	2.4%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	78.3%	74.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	-6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	76.8%	59.3%	-17.5%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	9.6%	26.1%	16.5%	6.1%	20.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	5.8%	-2.8%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	59.6%	-16.5%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	4.5%	8.8%	4.3%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	11.7%	7.6%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	7.6%	10%	2.4%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	10%	2.4%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.4%	76.7%	-32.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is St Matthews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Matthews Street was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.0% lower than the Gipping average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Matthews Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping and the 151st lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in IP1 3EW, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 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 St Matthews Street are based on 49 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 St Matthews Street, Ipswich, IP1 3EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 3EW

Average Price
£650,855

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£180,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,121,235

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Matthews Street

Average Price
£303,839

Semi-Detached
£324,291

Terraced
£314,381

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,097

Other
£844,569

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Matthews Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-08-10	£139,572
73 - 77 St Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2019-08-19	£1,780,230
67 St Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£495,000	2018-06-07	£546,363
65 St Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2014-05-21	£230,446
69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2005-08-09	£297,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 3EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	28
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	231 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Bolton Lane , IP4 2BT	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	3,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,579 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	232 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,400 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,676 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lux	32 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	42 yd
Sunrise Cafe	42 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	42 yd
Ararat Restaurant	18 Norwich Road, Ipswich	109 yd
Kings Keba b	10 Norwich Road, Ipswich	113 yd
Spoon World Buffet and Bar	Spoon World Buffet & Bar, 23-31 St Matthews Street	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Judes Tavern	69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	2 yd
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	229 yd
Black Horse Inn	The Black Horse Public House, 23 Black Horse Lane	303 yd
The Arbor House	43 High Street, Ipswich	397 yd
Mannings	Mannings Public House, 8 Cornhill	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Chinese Restaurant	MY Chinese Restaurant, 71 St Matthews Street	22 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	46 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	42 yd
Lucky's souvlakis	Lucky's Souvlakis, 24 St Matthews Street	125 yd
Bang Burger	21 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	141 yd
Kebapizza	Kebapizza / Super Kebab House, 17 St Matthews Street	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	39 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	174 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	361 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	581 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	38 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	518 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	649 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	662 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	739 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	776 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	882 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	23 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	319.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	319.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.43 Mbit/s

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