St Georges Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP1 3NF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	51.3%	48.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.8%	51.9%	3.1%	49.0%	2.9%

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 3NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	56.7%	53.1%	-3.6%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	27.2%	6.2%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	16.7%	13.4%	-3.3%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	40.4%	39.6%	-0.8%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	35.4%	33.2%	-2.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	12.5%	19.8%	7.3%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	10.4%	4.9%	-5.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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%	23.3%	3.3%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	10.4%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	7.5%	6.1%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	29%	29.6%	0.6%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	9.5%	3.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	7.9%	0.7%	-7.2%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	78.3%	83.7%	5.4%	81.4%	2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	81.3%	72.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	7.5%	19%	11.5%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	3.2%	-4.3%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	73%	-8.3%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	11%	9.3%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	7.4%	4.9%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is St Georges Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Georges Street was 38.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Georges Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.3%.

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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 3NF, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 St Georges Street are based on 140 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 Georges Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 3NF

Average Price
£80,416

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,596

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,478

Other
£19,518

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Georges Street

Average Price
£132,951

Semi-Detached
£224,509

Terraced
£204,345

Detached
£302,296

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,633

Other
£20,250

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Georges Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25B St Georges Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-05-29	£62,118
33A St Georges Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,500	2023-10-02	£54,840
33B - 33D St Georges Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-07-07	£54,493
85 St Georges Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-08-09	£98,143
Flat 4 35 St Georges Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-10-30	£114,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 3NF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	2,101 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	361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Bolton Lane , IP4 2BT	3out of 4	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	2,967 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	1,475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,865 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	426 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	493 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,243 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,585 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
Lucky's Coffee Shop	22 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	194 yd
Spoon World Buffet and Bar	Spoon World Buffet & Bar, 23-31 St Matthews Street	240 yd
Pretzie Bakery and Caf?	58 Westgate Street, Ipswich	242 yd
Fresh Food Caf?	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	245 yd
Lux	32 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arbor House	43 High Street, Ipswich	112 yd
St Judes Tavern	69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	286 yd
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	341 yd
The Cricketers	Crown Street, Ipswich	376 yd
Three Wise Monkeys	22 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich	386 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky's souvlakis	Lucky's Souvlakis, 24 St Matthews Street	192 yd
Kebapizza	Kebapizza / Super Kebab House, 17 St Matthews Street	246 yd
Kebapizza/ Super Kebab House	Kebapizza / Super Kebab House, 17 St Matthews Street	246 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	46 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	247 yd
Bang Burger	21 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	245 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	261 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	288 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	428 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	428 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	287 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	304 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	427 yd
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	467 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Ipswich School Synthetic Turf Pitch BRACKENBURY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	822 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	879 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	961 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.01 Mbit/s

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