Cecil Road, Ipswich, IP1 3NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP1 3NW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.5%	47.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.5%	52.1%	0.6%	49.0%	3.1%

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 3NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	45.1%	45.2%	0.1%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	29.9%	-6.4%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	11%	16.2%	5.2%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	48.8%	41.9%	-6.9%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	34.1%	37.6%	3.5%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	10.1%	13.1%	3.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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	19.4%	20%	0.6%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	13.2%	3.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	10.2%	-0.4%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	41.5%	9.6%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	14.3%	4.3%	-10.0%	2.8%	1.5%

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	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	1.1%	8.4%
Chinese	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	65.2%	62.4%	-2.8%	81.4%	-19.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	65.5%	65.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	12.2%	16.3%	4.1%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	12%	-4.2%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	65.2%	0.3%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	9.8%	17.1%	7.3%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	7%	8.8%	1.8%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	9.8%	5.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	3.2%	-5.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Cecil Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cecil Road was 385.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cecil Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 12th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 192.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.7%.

🔎 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 3NW, 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 Cecil Road are based on 37 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 Cecil Road, Ipswich, IP1 3NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 3NW

Average Price
£221,368

Semi-Detached
£221,368

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cecil Road

Average Price
£226,665

Semi-Detached
£226,665

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cecil Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Cecil Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2024-09-17	£263,003
14 Cecil Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-01-04	£259,848
58 Cecil Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-06-30	£269,450
44 Cecil Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2022-06-22	£195,396
11 Cecil Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-03-07	£275,398

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 3NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate 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	1,954 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	410 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	744 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	1,053 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	1,277 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	2,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	2,350 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	2,865 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	1,654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,763 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	361 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	500 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	598 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	1,424 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	1,718 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
Lux	32 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	187 yd
Sunrise Cafe	42 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	187 yd
Kings Keba b	10 Norwich Road, Ipswich	197 yd
Ararat Restaurant	18 Norwich Road, Ipswich	199 yd
Lucky's Coffee Shop	22 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	230 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	165 yd
St Judes Tavern	69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	225 yd
The Arbor House	43 High Street, Ipswich	257 yd
Black Horse Inn	The Black Horse Public House, 23 Black Horse Lane	476 yd
Mannings	Mannings Public House, 8 Cornhill	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Fried Chicken	46 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	187 yd
My Chinese Restaurant	MY Chinese Restaurant, 71 St Matthews Street	221 yd
Lucky's souvlakis	Lucky's Souvlakis, 24 St Matthews Street	222 yd
Norwich Kebabs Ltd	Bodrum Kebab, 64 Norwich Road	288 yd
Ts Shawrma Butchers	Ts Shawrma, 66 Norwich Road	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	226 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	304 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	430 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	603 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	445 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	487 yd
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	545 yd
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Ipswich School Synthetic Turf Pitch BRACKENBURY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	719 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	757 yd
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	826 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	875 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	972 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 3NW