Tower Mill Road, Ipswich, IP1 4QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP1 4QG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents 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	50.9%	52.4%	1.5%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	49.1%	47.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 4QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	47.1%	45.3%	-1.8%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	30.6%	-5.6%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	10.5%	15.9%	5.4%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (87.1%) 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	50.3%	51.4%	1.1%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	32.9%	35.7%	2.8%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	12.6%	8.7%	-3.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	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	12.8%	15.1%	2.3%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	10.2%	-11.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	16.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	22.4%	7.2%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	26.5%	7.0%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	10.1%	2.4%	-7.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	0.4%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	88.3%	85.2%	-3.1%	81.4%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	86.2%	79.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	9.3%	14.8%	5.5%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.3%	1.6%
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	86.2%	79.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	10%	7.9%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.4%	3.2%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Lithuania	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Tower Mill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Mill Road was 37.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.0% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Tower Mill Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 130th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.4%.

🔎 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 4QG, 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 Tower Mill Road are based on 174 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 Tower Mill Road, Ipswich, IP1 4QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 4QG

Average Price
£271,302

Semi-Detached
£221,797

Terraced
£255,504

Detached
£298,571

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Mill Road

Average Price
£248,644

Semi-Detached
£238,921

Terraced
£267,963

Detached
£296,027

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,246

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Mill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Tower Mill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-12-20	£189,669
50 Tower Mill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,500	2024-11-29	£202,894
56 Tower Mill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-09-13	£265,696
40 Tower Mill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£322,000	2024-06-07	£322,357
48 Tower Mill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-06-25	£208,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 4QG

Employment

IP1 4QG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	26
Financial and insurance activities	22
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	1,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	- not rated	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	- not rated	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	497 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	- not rated	555 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	- not rated	1,591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Sports College Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	- not rated	1,591 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry High School Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	- not rated	2,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	- not rated	2,703 yd	Foundation 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	2,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,081 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffolk One Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,081 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Lodge School 23-25 waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect School Taylor House , 160 Norwich Road IP1 2PT	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Pupil Referral Unit London Road , IP1 2HE	- not rated	770 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,436 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
YMCA Trinity Group	2 Wellington Street, Ipswich	558 yd
Jack's Cafe	4 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich	581 yd
Tasty Tray	65 Bramford Road, Ipswich	588 yd
Family Chicken and Pizza	279 Norwich Road, Ipswich	627 yd
Millers Fish & Chips	Millers Fish and Chips, 137 London Road	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosary Conservative Club	172 Bramford Road, Ipswich	264 yd
Earl Kitchener Public House	Hadleigh Road, Ipswich	546 yd
The Mermaid Public House	Yarmouth Road, Ipswich	615 yd
Norbridge Social Club	415 Norwich Road, Ipswich	852 yd
Brewers Arms Public House	18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Sky T/A	Blue Sky Chinese Takeaway, 129 Bramford Road	392 yd
Ipswich Kebab	115 Bramford Road, Ipswich	404 yd
Massala	117 Bramford Road, Ipswich	404 yd
Domino's Pizza	86 Bramford Road, Ipswich	429 yd
Tim Lee Take Away	155 Bramford Lane, Ipswich	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	90 Bramford Road, Ipswich	429 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 201-203 Bramford Lane	510 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Superstore, 40 Hadleigh Road	512 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 293 Norwich Road	644 yd
Lidl	141-145 London Road, Ipswich	729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	370 yd
Ymca (Suffolk) IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Ipswich) ORWELL RETAIL PARK ORWELL RETAIL PARK RANELAGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	894 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	58.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 4QG