Macaulay Road, Ipswich, IP1 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP1 6HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	52.6%	49.6%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47.4%	50.4%	3.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.6%	39%	0.4%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	48%	5.5%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.3%	9.7%	0.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.1%	2.7%	-4.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	47.2%	49.1%	1.9%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	34%	33.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.5%	14.8%	1.3%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	19.4%	-16.0%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.3%	17.7%	-6.6%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	18.7%	5.1%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	19.1%	10.9%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	17.7%	8.4%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.7%	82.9%	-2.8%	81.4%	1.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	90.6%	86.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	1.3%	6.3%	5.0%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	90.6%	86.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.2%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.2%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Macaulay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Macaulay Road was 85.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.8% lower than the Whitton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Macaulay Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitton and the 158th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.8%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in IP1 6HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Macaulay Road are based on 94 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 Macaulay Road, Ipswich, IP1 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 6HJ

Average Price
£213,139

Semi-Detached
£215,419

Terraced
£204,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Macaulay Road

Average Price
£200,539

Semi-Detached
£207,720

Terraced
£186,878

Detached
£267,554

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Macaulay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Macaulay Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2021-02-15	£199,198
40 Macaulay Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2016-09-23	£205,828
40 Macaulay Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-02-09	£187,681
48 Macaulay Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£115,790	2008-10-17	£197,826
40 Macaulay Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,000	2002-09-06	£212,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 6HJ

Employment

IP1 6HJ 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	129
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	24
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	869 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	474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pancras Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stratford Road , IP1 6EF	- not rated	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitton Community Primary School Shakespeare Road , IP1 6ET	- not rated	488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Community Primary School Shakespeare Road , IP1 6ET	3out of 4	488 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitton Junior School Shakespeare Road , IP1 6ET	- not rated	488 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thurleston High School Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	- not rated	1,461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Sports College Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	- not rated	1,461 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claydon High School Church Lane , Claydon IP6 0EG	3out of 4	3,181 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	4,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	5,238 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	5,238 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	621 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	621 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	1,029 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 23-25 waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	2,329 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect School Taylor House , 160 Norwich Road IP1 2PT	- not rated	2,375 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
EQUANS Ltd	Sizewell B, Sizewell Power Station	542 yd
Al's Cafe	8 Meredith Road, Ipswich	766 yd
Bekash Tandoori	10 Meredith Road, Ipswich	766 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Man on the Moon Public House	Man On The Moon Public House, 86 Palmcroft Road		798 yd
The Meeting Place	Community Centre, Limerick Close		947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China	51 Garrick Way, Ipswich	409 yd
Marmaris Fish in Chip	27 Garrick Way, Ipswich	409 yd
Jade House	Jade House Take Away, 39 Meredith Road	688 yd
Rodi Pizza & Grill	13 Meredith Road, Ipswich	738 yd
Frydays	27 Meredith Road, Ipswich	738 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 17 Garrick Way	448 yd
Farmfoods	14 Meredith Road, Ipswich	766 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op Former, 145-147 Fircroft Road	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ormiston Endeavour Academy DEFOE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	360 yd
Thomas Wolsey School DEFOE ROAD	swimming pool	408 yd
Castle Hill Junior School DRYDEN ROAD	grass pitches	513 yd
Thomas Wolsey School (Closed) Old Norwich Road	swimming pool	621 yd
Whitton Sports Centre WHITTON CHURCH LANE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	705 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP1 6HJ