White House Road, Ipswich, IP1 5LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP1 5LT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	48.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.6%	51.1%	1.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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	33.1%	42%	8.9%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	41.7%	-10.0%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.8%	9.2%	1.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	46%	-2.6%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	32.1%	34.2%	2.1%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.1%	13.6%	0.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	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 5LT this area, 33.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.9%	33.9%	-7.0%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	14.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.1%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	5.9%	14.3%	8.4%	33.8%	-19.5%
Other	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

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	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.1%	79.6%	-5.5%	81.4%	-1.8%
Other	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	90%	85.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	7.5%	1.8%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	86.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	8%	7.5%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is White House Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around White House Road was 72.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.2% lower than the Whitehouse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

White House Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitehouse and the 181st highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.8%.

🔎 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. 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 5LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 White House Road are based on 12 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 White House Road, Ipswich, IP1 5LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 5LT

Average Price
£750,698

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£750,698

Estimated Average Property Prices for White House Road

Average Price
£463,372

Semi-Detached
£226,850

Terraced
£225,652

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£581,783

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on White House Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 White House Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2022-02-28	£932,696
Unit 4A-4B Alpha Business Park, 6 - 10 White House Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£830,000	2017-05-05	£844,578
Units 2-3 Alpha Business Park, 6 - 10 White House Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-04-08	£196,606
Unit 1B Alpha Business Park White House Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2013-09-25	£899,443
Unit 12 Alpha Business Park, 26 White House Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2013-09-25	£622,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 5LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitton Community Primary School Shakespeare Road , IP1 6ET	- not rated	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Community Primary School Shakespeare Road , IP1 6ET	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitton Junior School Shakespeare Road , IP1 6ET	- not rated	574 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitton Infant School Shakespeare Road , IP1 6ET	- not rated	574 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Junior School Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	- not rated	785 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	864 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Sports College Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	- not rated	864 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurleston High School Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	- not rated	1,347 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claydon High School Church Lane , Claydon IP6 0EG	3out of 4	3,091 yd	Academy converter	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	4,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,702 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	4,702 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Wolsey School Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	- not rated	415 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	1,734 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 23-25 waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	2,475 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect School Taylor House , 160 Norwich Road IP1 2PT	- not rated	2,610 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Greggs Plc Unit 10, 38 White House Road	316 yd
Realise Futures Catering	Whitehouse Enterprises, Lovetofts Drive	342 yd
Costa	24 Anglia Parkway South, Ipswich	456 yd
KFC	5 Anglia Parkway South, Ipswich	456 yd
Burger King	7 Anglia Parkway South, Ipswich	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Meeting Place	Community Centre, Limerick Close		304 yd
The Flying Horse Public House	Flying Horse Public House, 4 Waterford Road		656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rodi Pizza & Grill	13 Meredith Road, Ipswich	511 yd
Frydays	27 Meredith Road, Ipswich	511 yd
Jade House	Jade House Take Away, 39 Meredith Road	559 yd
Quality Kebabs	4 Meredith Road, Ipswich	562 yd
Sushi Daily	Asda, Bury Road	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Retail Ltd	10-14 Anglia Parkway South, Ipswich	488 yd
Farmfoods	14 Meredith Road, Ipswich	562 yd
The Range Home and Leisure	16C Anglia Parkway South, Ipswich	584 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Bury Road	624 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 19-21 Ulster Avenue	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Field (Whitton United Fc) OLD NORWICH ROAD	grass pitches	204 yd
Missfits Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) White House Road	health and fitness suite	279 yd
Thomas Wolsey School (Closed) Old Norwich Road	swimming pool	414 yd
Whitton Sports Centre WHITTON CHURCH LANE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	762 yd
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	887 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	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.6%

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	19.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 5LT