Norwich Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP1 4BS is primarily male, with 56% 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	45.1%	44%	-1.1%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	54.9%	56%	1.1%	49.0%	7.0%

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 4BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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%	50.2%	5.2%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	30.4%	-6.9%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	12%	14.3%	2.3%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.6%

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	48.1%	43.2%	-4.9%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	38%	32.8%	-5.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	10.8%	18.9%	8.1%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	17.3%	18.3%	1.0%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	11.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.3%	-4.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	19.2%	8.8%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	31.1%	8.2%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	12%	2.7%	-9.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	3%	2.0%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	4.9%	3.9%	0.8%	4.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.9%	80.2%	-6.7%	81.4%	-1.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	77.8%	79.3%	1.5%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	14.8%	12.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	79.9%	2.1%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	7.1%	9.7%	2.6%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	8.4%	5%	-3.4%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Norwich Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norwich Road was 568.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 129.7% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Norwich Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 5th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.1%.

🔎 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 4BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Norwich Road are based on 1093 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 Norwich Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 4BS

Average Price
£292,613

Semi-Detached
£353,061

Terraced
£310,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,528

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norwich Road

Average Price
£283,645

Semi-Detached
£310,248

Terraced
£236,685

Detached
£449,197

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,692

Other
£688,109

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norwich Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
261 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-11-29	£314,854
253 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-09-22	£362,303
249 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-09-27	£341,930
261 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-05-29	£341,796
263 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2014-12-03	£225,216

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 4BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	20
Construction	19
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	255 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	411 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	672 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale Hall Community Primary School Dale Hall Lane , IP1 4LX	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Community 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	1,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	3,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,371 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	2,585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,644 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	406 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,173 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	1,210 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy special converter	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
Family Chicken and Pizza	279 Norwich Road, Ipswich	100 yd
YMCA Trinity Group	2 Wellington Street, Ipswich	368 yd
Tasty Tray	65 Bramford Road, Ipswich	544 yd
Papa's Piri Piri	1 Bramford Road, Ipswich	688 yd
D'Sauce Kitchen	D'sauce, 47 Norwich Road	760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosary Conservative Club	172 Bramford Road, Ipswich	366 yd
Norbridge Social Club	415 Norwich Road, Ipswich	497 yd
Suffolk Punch Public House	The Suffolk Punch Public House, 429 Norwich Road	737 yd
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	817 yd
The Mermaid Public House	Yarmouth Road, Ipswich	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chop Suey House	Chop Suey House, 265 Norwich Road	22 yd
Frydays	285 Norwich Road, Ipswich	100 yd
Michael's Take Away	281 Norwich Road, Ipswich	100 yd
Tim Lee Take Away	155 Bramford Lane, Ipswich	340 yd
Domino's Pizza	86 Bramford Road, Ipswich	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 293 Norwich Road	142 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	90 Bramford Road, Ipswich	410 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 201-203 Bramford Lane	435 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Superstore, 40 Hadleigh Road	1,034 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	624 yd
Ipswich School Synthetic Turf Pitch BRACKENBURY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	646 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,030 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	1,073 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 4BS