Mimas Way, Ipswich, IP1 5EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP1 5EU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.9%	49%	0.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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 5EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	55.9%	54.9%	-1.0%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	29.6%	3.6%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	2%	1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (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	46.2%	48.1%	1.9%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	39%	37.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	30.9%	16.4%	-14.5%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	9.5%	-10.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	20.4%	2.3%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	7.2%	6.2%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	17.1%	6.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	25%	10.8%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	83.3%	79.6%	-3.7%	81.4%	-1.8%
Other	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	87.5%	82.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	82.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.9%	9.5%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	6.4%	4.9%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.5%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Mimas Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mimas Way was 106.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% higher than the Whitehouse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mimas Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse and the 120th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.7%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in IP1 5EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Mimas Way are based on 131 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 Mimas Way, Ipswich, IP1 5EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 5EU

Average Price
£258,989

Semi-Detached
£266,968

Terraced
£246,722

Detached
£309,061

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,418

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mimas Way

Average Price
£239,684

Semi-Detached
£292,893

Terraced
£271,319

Detached
£317,775

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,855

Other
£299,660

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mimas WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Mimas Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-08-06	£254,142
20 Mimas Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-04-19	£247,627
22 Mimas Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-03-22	£244,280
46 Mimas Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2023-01-30	£180,614
50 Mimas Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-09-12	£294,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 5EU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	23
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	1,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehouse Community Primary School Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	- not rated	910 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sproughton Church of England Primary School Church Lane , Sproughton IP8 3BB	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Duckamere , Bramford IP8 4AH	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	2,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	3,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	3,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Claydon High School Church Lane , Claydon IP6 0EG	3out of 4	4,654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,045 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Suffolk New College Rope Walk , IP4 1LT	- not rated	4,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,877 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	4out of 4	1,921 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	2,258 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Catch 22 Include Primary School Suffolk Include Suffolk , Springvale Court IP8 3AS	- not rated	2,319 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	2,324 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
Silver Birch Care Home	3 Europa Way, Ipswich	164 yd
Mini Monsters Ipswich	Unit 5, Sterling Complex	372 yd
Anglia Indoor Kart Racing	Unit 12, East Area	372 yd
Starbucks	Sproughton Road Starbucks, Sproughton Road	680 yd
Riverhills Health Club & Boutique Spa	Riverhills Health Club & Spa Clarice House, Bramford Road	813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Flying Horse Public House	Flying Horse Public House, 4 Waterford Road		1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
D 'N' S Fish & Chips	675 Bramford Road, Ipswich	212 yd
East Cottage	483 Bramford Lane, Ipswich	638 yd
Hilton Fish Bar	378 Bramford Road, Ipswich	698 yd
Silver Service Takeaway	35 Ulster Avenue, Ipswich	870 yd
Whitehouse Takeaway	33 Ulster Avenue, Ipswich	870 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	1 Europa Way, Ipswich	161 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Morrisons, Boss Hall Road	575 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 19-21 Ulster Avenue	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bramford Lane Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BRAMFORD LANE	grass pitches	569 yd
Riverhills Health Club And Boutique Spa CLARICE HOUSE CLARICE HOUSE BRAMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	811 yd
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	934 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 5EU