Orford Street, Ipswich, IP1 3PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP1 3PE is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	49.4%	46.2%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	50.6%	53.8%	3.2%	49.0%	4.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.7%	38.6%	-4.1%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	40.8%	3.9%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.1%	11.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	57.4%	47.3%	-10.1%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	35.9%	37.2%	1.3%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	4.9%	11.4%	6.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	15.4%	8.9%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	11.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	11%	-1.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	49.6%	42.9%	-6.7%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	91.1%	88.9%	-2.2%	81.4%	7.5%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	83.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	5.2%	11.1%	5.9%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	83.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.9%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Orford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orford Street was 88.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.1% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orford Street has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 155th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.0%.

🔎 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 3PE, 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 Orford Street are based on 138 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 Orford Street, Ipswich, IP1 3PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 3PE

Average Price
£348,389

Semi-Detached
£474,733

Terraced
£288,680

Detached
£281,338

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,029

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orford Street

Average Price
£286,080

Semi-Detached
£432,418

Terraced
£308,332

Detached
£280,166

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,701

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Orford Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-02-28	£251,420
43 Orford Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2024-06-28	£231,953
41 Orford Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-12-15	£262,326
31 Orford Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£298,000	2022-06-30	£299,530
78 Orford Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-01-06	£170,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 3PE

Employment

IP1 3PE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

IP1 3PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	96
Retired	56
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	25
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,798 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	550 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	1,132 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	1,187 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,448 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,899 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	1,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,755 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	374 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	464 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	538 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,573 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	1,586 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
Maharani Indian Cuisine	46 Norwich Road, Ipswich	218 yd
Bicafe O Portugues	32-36 Norwich Road, Ipswich	218 yd
Cafe Nos Tera Ltd	35 Norwich Road, Ipswich	249 yd
Cafe Carla	39 Norwich Road, Ipswich	252 yd
Turkish Delight	23 Norwich Road, Ipswich	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	139 yd
St Judes Tavern	69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	334 yd
The Arbor House	43 High Street, Ipswich	376 yd
Black Horse Inn	The Black Horse Public House, 23 Black Horse Lane	619 yd
Mannings	Mannings Public House, 8 Cornhill	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norwich Kebabs Ltd	Bodrum Kebab, 64 Norwich Road	228 yd
Ts Shawrma Butchers	Ts Shawrma, 66 Norwich Road	229 yd
Pizza Hut	49 Norwich Road, Ipswich	297 yd
Fortune Cookie	45 Norwich Road, Ipswich	297 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	46 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	351 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	453 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	588 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	90 Bramford Road, Ipswich	620 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	442 yd
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	582 yd
Ipswich School Synthetic Turf Pitch BRACKENBURY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	593 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	634 yd
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	738 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	915 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	971 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,075 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	133.3 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	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 3PE