Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 4NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP1 4NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51%	49.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of IP1 4NQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.3%	28.3%	4.0%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	62.7%	58.9%	-3.8%	44.2%	14.7%
Separated	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.7%	6%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (86.1%) 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	46.9%	55.9%	9.0%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	39.5%	30.2%	-9.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	10.2%	9.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	16.9%	12.1%	-4.8%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	12.8%	-5.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.2%	4.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.6%	3.7%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	38.5%	8.3%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	93.2%	88.3%	-4.9%	81.4%	6.9%
Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	92.1%	0.3%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	92.1%	0.6%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.3%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Henley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Henley Road was 12.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Castle Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Henley Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Castle Hill and the 30th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP1 4NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 4NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 4NQ

Average Price
£793,490

Semi-Detached
£837,719

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£778,747

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
82 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2024-07-12	£846,171
92 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2021-06-30	£809,775
88 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2020-04-02	£859,649
92 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£569,950	2016-08-26	£732,025
88 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£447,500	2013-09-02	£784,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 4NQ

Employment

IP1 4NQ 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 4NQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	14
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	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	1,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dale Hall Community Primary School Dale Hall Lane , IP1 4LX	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Infant School Dryden Road , IP1 6QD	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Junior School Dryden Road , IP1 6QD	2out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	3,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	3,687 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	2,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,837 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	978 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	4out of 4	2,132 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ipswich Sports Club	Henley Road, Ipswich		101 yd
Emmaus Ipswich	Emmaus The Dales, 216 Dales Road		415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 214 Dales Road		429 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ipswich Sports Club HENLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	113 yd
Ipswich School Grass Pitches VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	507 yd
Ipswich School Synthetic Turf Pitch BRACKENBURY CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	683 yd
Dale Hall Community Primary School DALE HALL LANE	grass pitches	692 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	915 yd
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	960 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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 4NQ