Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP1 3SE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.2%	49.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.8%	50.3%	0.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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 3SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	28.2%	45.4%	17.2%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	38.6%	-1.1%	44.2%	-5.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	24.4%	8.9%	-15.5%	6.1%	2.8%

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	45.2%	59.7%	14.5%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	24.4%	25.1%	0.7%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	14.1%	12.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	10.8%	2.6%	-8.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3SE this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	9.9%	-19.4%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	19.9%	8.4%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	14%	7.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	47.9%	10.6%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.1%	13%	7.9%	0.7%	12.3%
Indian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.0%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.3%	81.3%	-9.0%	81.4%	-0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	86.6%	81.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	13.5%	6.1%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	81.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	9%	4.6%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	12.9%	0.3%	12.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	13.3%	6.0%	7.3%

Safety

Is Henley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Henley Road was 52.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% higher than the St Margaret's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Henley Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's and the 185th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IP1 3SE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Henley Road are based on 441 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 Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 3SE

Average Price
£190,181

Semi-Detached
£301,065

Terraced
£302,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,403

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Henley Road

Average Price
£424,510

Semi-Detached
£417,920

Terraced
£567,870

Detached
£644,848

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,777

Other
£448,668

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Henley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Parkwood, 11 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-09-13	£130,670
Flat 22 Parkwood, 11 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2024-05-24	£219,482
Flat 25 Parkwood, 11 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2024-05-22	£126,824
Flat 30 Parkwood, 11 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-05-08	£167,718
Flat 2 Parkwood, 11 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-12-15	£129,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 3SE

Employment

IP1 3SE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IP1 3SE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	63
Student (economically inactive)	54
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	34
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	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	1,969 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	603 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	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy converter	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	2,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	2,772 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	1,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,064 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	199 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	812 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	1,308 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	1,618 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
Lucky's Coffee Shop	22 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	431 yd
Lux	32 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	457 yd
Sunrise Cafe	42 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	457 yd
Spoon World Buffet and Bar	Spoon World Buffet & Bar, 23-31 St Matthews Street	479 yd
Pretzie Bakery and Caf?	58 Westgate Street, Ipswich	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arbor House	43 High Street, Ipswich	154 yd
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	451 yd
The Cricketers	Crown Street, Ipswich	471 yd
St Judes Tavern	69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	498 yd
Three Wise Monkeys	22 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky's souvlakis	Lucky's Souvlakis, 24 St Matthews Street	428 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	46 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	457 yd
Kebapizza	Kebapizza / Super Kebab House, 17 St Matthews Street	487 yd
Kebapizza/ Super Kebab House	Kebapizza / Super Kebab House, 17 St Matthews Street	487 yd
My Chinese Restaurant	MY Chinese Restaurant, 71 St Matthews Street	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	483 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	487 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	499 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	563 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	563 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	188 yd
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	244 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	408 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Ipswich School Synthetic Turf Pitch BRACKENBURY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	651 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	1,059 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 3SE