Kitchener Road, Ipswich, IP1 4DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP1 4DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.3%	2.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.6%	48.7%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 4DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	47.6%	52.4%	4.8%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	34.5%	0.2%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.3%	6.9%	-4.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	49.4%	-1.5%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	32.9%	35.8%	2.9%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	12.4%	10.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	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	22.2%	21.9%	-0.3%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	11.8%	-6.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	10.4%	-5.7%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.9%	5.1%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	19%	4.1%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	25.4%	3.6%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86%	79.5%	-6.5%	81.4%	-1.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	86.3%	80.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	5%	9.7%	4.7%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	79.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.6%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Kitchener Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kitchener Road was 41.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.3% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kitchener Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 154th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

🔎 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 4DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Kitchener Road are based on 129 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 Kitchener Road, Ipswich, IP1 4DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 4DT

Average Price
£198,988

Semi-Detached
£195,819

Terraced
£199,765

Detached
£316,020

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,304

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kitchener Road

Average Price
£205,164

Semi-Detached
£203,294

Terraced
£207,793

Detached
£326,710

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,008

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kitchener Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Kitchener Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2024-06-07	£194,094
4 Kitchener Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-05-08	£200,658
52 Kitchener Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2023-08-31	£192,019
24 Kitchener Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-04-28	£187,490
68 Kitchener Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-11-14	£196,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 4DT

Employment

IP1 4DT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	34
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	17
Transport and storage	17
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	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	871 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	165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	245 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Community Primary School Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	- not rated	1,159 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Stratford Road , IP1 6EF	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy converter	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	1,039 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	3,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,648 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	2,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,634 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	756 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	4out of 4	1,687 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	284 yd
YMCA Trinity Group	2 Wellington Street, Ipswich	712 yd
Tasty Tray	65 Bramford Road, Ipswich	873 yd
Papa's Piri Piri	1 Bramford Road, Ipswich	1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norbridge Social Club	415 Norwich Road, Ipswich	193 yd
Suffolk Punch Public House	The Suffolk Punch Public House, 429 Norwich Road	412 yd
Rosary Conservative Club	172 Bramford Road, Ipswich	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tim Lee Take Away	155 Bramford Lane, Ipswich	229 yd
Frydays	285 Norwich Road, Ipswich	284 yd
Michael's Take Away	281 Norwich Road, Ipswich	284 yd
The Chop Suey House	Chop Suey House, 265 Norwich Road	358 yd
Hilton Fish Bar	378 Bramford Road, Ipswich	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 201-203 Bramford Lane	182 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 293 Norwich Road	247 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	90 Bramford Road, Ipswich	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	857 yd
Ipswich School Synthetic Turf Pitch BRACKENBURY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	949 yd
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,060 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	106.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 4DT