Valley Road, Ipswich, IP1 4EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP1 4EF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	61.5%	56.6%	-4.9%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	38.5%	43.4%	4.9%	49.0%	-5.6%

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	15.5%	24.1%	8.6%	37.9%	-13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	42%	9.1%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.2%	1.1%	-5.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	12.4%	13.8%	1.4%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	32.3%	19%	-13.3%	6.1%	12.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.5%	34%	-4.5%	48.4%	-14.4%
Good health	25.7%	30.9%	5.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	24.6%	26.8%	2.2%	12.7%	14.1%
Bad health	9.5%	6.2%	-3.3%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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 4EF this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	28.9%	-7.1%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	14.5%	5.8%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	10.4%	2.9%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	11.6%	6.0%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	23.1%	-5.5%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	10.6%	4%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	3.1%	2.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	90.5%	87.2%	-3.3%	81.4%	5.8%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	87.7%	82.3%	-5.4%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	3.4%	8.6%	5.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	82.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	15.2%	12.4%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.5%	-5.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Road was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% lower than the St Margaret's average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Valley Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's and the 108th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.4%.

🔎 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 4EF, 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 Valley Road are based on 254 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 Valley Road, Ipswich, IP1 4EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 4EF

Average Price
£140,531

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,531

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Road

Average Price
£451,842

Semi-Detached
£286,776

Terraced
£510,886

Detached
£531,532

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,013

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Framlingham Court Valley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,500	2022-08-19	£137,232
16 Framlingham Court Valley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2022-02-21	£143,933
4 Framlingham Court Valley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-08-10	£134,301
5 Framlingham Court Valley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-02-10	£155,202
15 Framlingham Court Valley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-11-20	£157,949

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 4EF

Employment

IP1 4EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in IP1 4EF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	31
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	1,223 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	485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale Hall Community Primary School Dale Hall Lane , IP1 4LX	3out of 4	1,276 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	1,618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	2,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,958 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,150 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	2,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,774 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	348 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	1,163 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	4out of 4	2,109 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	310 yd
YMCA Trinity Group	2 Wellington Street, Ipswich	335 yd
Tasty Tray	65 Bramford Road, Ipswich	500 yd
Papa's Piri Piri	1 Bramford Road, Ipswich	583 yd
D'Sauce Kitchen	D'sauce, 47 Norwich Road	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosary Conservative Club	172 Bramford Road, Ipswich	508 yd
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	658 yd
Norbridge Social Club	415 Norwich Road, Ipswich	673 yd
St Judes Tavern	69 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	884 yd
Suffolk Punch Public House	The Suffolk Punch Public House, 429 Norwich Road	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chop Suey House	Chop Suey House, 265 Norwich Road	245 yd
Frydays	285 Norwich Road, Ipswich	310 yd
Michael's Take Away	281 Norwich Road, Ipswich	310 yd
Domino's Pizza	86 Bramford Road, Ipswich	445 yd
Blue Sky T/A	Blue Sky Chinese Takeaway, 129 Bramford Road	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 293 Norwich Road	344 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	90 Bramford Road, Ipswich	445 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 201-203 Bramford Lane	666 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	912 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	255 yd
Ipswich School Synthetic Turf Pitch BRACKENBURY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	431 yd
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	801 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	924 yd
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	975 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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 4EF