Willowcroft Road, Ipswich, IP1 6BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP1 6BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.3%	48.8%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	29.2%	32.3%	3.1%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	47.6%	-8.1%	44.2%	3.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.2%	12.2%	6.0%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	45.2%	44.6%	-0.6%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	37.4%	40.6%	3.2%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	11.9%	10.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 14.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	20.5%	-6.1%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	18.2%	0.5%	9.6%	8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	18.5%	3.1%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.1%	3.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	14.4%	0.0%	33.8%	-19.4%
Other	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.6%	88.9%	-6.7%	81.4%	7.5%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	97.1%	92%	-5.1%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	1%	2.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	92.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.1%	37.2%	19.9%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Willowcroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willowcroft Road was 76.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.5% higher than the Castle Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willowcroft Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Castle Hill and the 189th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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 6BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Willowcroft Road are based on 57 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 Willowcroft Road, Ipswich, IP1 6BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 6BT

Average Price
£218,268

Semi-Detached
£233,189

Terraced
£199,084

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willowcroft Road

Average Price
£228,969

Semi-Detached
£232,980

Terraced
£223,706

Detached
£236,200

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willowcroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Willowcroft Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-12-13	£230,413
53 Willowcroft Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-11-14	£221,382
57 Willowcroft Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-08-02	£256,769
45 Willowcroft Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-04-30	£229,642
25 Willowcroft Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2018-10-22	£233,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 6BT

Employment

IP1 6BT 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	112
Part-Time Employee	57
Retired	43
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	16
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Stratford Road , IP1 6EF	3out of 4	347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Infant School Dryden Road , IP1 6QD	3out of 4	504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Junior School Dryden Road , IP1 6QD	2out of 4	504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Community Primary School Shakespeare Road , IP1 6ET	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dale Hall Community Primary School Dale Hall Lane , IP1 4LX	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	No	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	857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claydon High School Church Lane , Claydon IP6 0EG	3out of 4	3,728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	4,078 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	3,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,778 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	582 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	4out of 4	844 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,763 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	2,050 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al's Cafe	8 Meredith Road, Ipswich	780 yd
Bekash Tandoori	10 Meredith Road, Ipswich	780 yd
Emmaus Ipswich	Emmaus The Dales, 216 Dales Road	875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Man on the Moon Public House	Man On The Moon Public House, 86 Palmcroft Road	843 yd
Suffolk Punch Public House	The Suffolk Punch Public House, 429 Norwich Road	849 yd
Norbridge Social Club	415 Norwich Road, Ipswich	1,007 yd
The Meeting Place	Community Centre, Limerick Close	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China	51 Garrick Way, Ipswich	258 yd
Marmaris Fish in Chip	27 Garrick Way, Ipswich	258 yd
Jade House	Jade House Take Away, 39 Meredith Road	752 yd
Quality Kebabs	4 Meredith Road, Ipswich	780 yd
Rodi Pizza & Grill	13 Meredith Road, Ipswich	809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 17 Garrick Way	253 yd
Farmfoods	14 Meredith Road, Ipswich	780 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op Former, 145-147 Fircroft Road	850 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 214 Dales Road	860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle Hill Junior School DRYDEN ROAD	grass pitches	461 yd
Dale Hall Community Primary School DALE HALL LANE	grass pitches	656 yd
Ormiston Endeavour Academy DEFOE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	868 yd
Thomas Wolsey School DEFOE ROAD	swimming pool	873 yd
Thomas Wolsey School (Closed) Old Norwich Road	swimming pool	984 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	71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 6BT