Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP1 3QB is primarily male, with 59.5% 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	43.4%	40.5%	-2.9%	51.0%	-10.5%
Male	56.6%	59.5%	2.9%	49.0%	10.5%

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 3QB, 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	44.1%	50%	5.9%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	31.9%	-1.4%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	44.6%	44.9%	0.3%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	40.2%	34.1%	-6.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10%	12.8%	2.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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 3QB this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	9.6%	-3.5%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	10.3%	-5.9%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.3%	4.6%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	17.2%	2.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	36%	40.2%	4.2%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% 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	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.1%	1.9%
Indian	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	81.1%	74%	-7.1%	81.4%	-7.4%
Other	2.8%	7.1%	4.3%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	77.1%	68.5%	-8.6%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	11.6%	17.1%	5.5%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.3%	1.7%
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	76.3%	68.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	19.3%	18.1%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	4.1%	-5.5%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Bowthorpe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowthorpe Close was 74.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.8% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowthorpe Close has the 25th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 195th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 102.8%.

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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 3QB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Bowthorpe Close are based on 43 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 Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 3QB

Average Price
£115,802

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,802

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowthorpe Close

Average Price
£268,498

Semi-Detached
£435,087

Terraced
£367,391

Detached
£546,260

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,623

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowthorpe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Menai Court Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-02-24	£136,475
2 Menai Court Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2023-02-17	£123,803
5 Menai Court Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2022-06-10	£126,389
3 Menai Court Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2021-12-17	£96,383
1 Menai Court Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-05-25	£122,061

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	44
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	1,318 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	2,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	2,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,963 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	1,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,758 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	334 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	471 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	634 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,757 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Maharani Indian Cuisine	46 Norwich Road, Ipswich	318 yd
Bicafe O Portugues	32-36 Norwich Road, Ipswich	318 yd
Papa's Piri Piri	1 Bramford Road, Ipswich	322 yd
D'Sauce Kitchen	D'sauce, 47 Norwich Road	325 yd
Cafe Nos Tera Ltd	35 Norwich Road, Ipswich	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	281 yd
St Judes Tavern	69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	506 yd
The Arbor House	43 High Street, Ipswich	548 yd
Rosary Conservative Club	172 Bramford Road, Ipswich	688 yd
Black Horse Inn	The Black Horse Public House, 23 Black Horse Lane	803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ts Shawrma Butchers	Ts Shawrma, 66 Norwich Road	287 yd
Norwich Kebabs Ltd	Bodrum Kebab, 64 Norwich Road	289 yd
Pizza Hut	49 Norwich Road, Ipswich	336 yd
Fortune Cookie	45 Norwich Road, Ipswich	336 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	46 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	90 Bramford Road, Ipswich	502 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	529 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	642 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 293 Norwich Road	728 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	323 yd
Ipswich School Synthetic Turf Pitch BRACKENBURY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	463 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	507 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	670 yd
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	674 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	818 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%

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

Overview of IP1 3QB