Whitton Church Lane, Ipswich, IP1 6LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP1 6LT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.2%	49.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.8%	50.3%	1.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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	31.4%	41.3%	9.9%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	35.9%	-14.7%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	9.4%	10.4%	1.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	6.3%	6.9%	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	43.4%	47.3%	3.9%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	35.2%	32.8%	-2.4%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	16.5%	14.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	27.4%	-9.1%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	17.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	15.4%	3.6%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	17%	3.7%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Black African	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	0.4%	3.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	87.8%	83.2%	-4.6%	81.4%	1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.6%	1.7%

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	91.9%	86.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	1.9%	10.1%	8.2%	6.1%	4.0%
Africa	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	86.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	6.3%	5.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	28.4%	13.5%	14.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Whitton Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitton Church Lane was 37.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Whitton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitton Church Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitton and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.1%.

🔎 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 6LT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Whitton Church Lane are based on 67 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 Whitton Church Lane, Ipswich, IP1 6LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 6LT

Average Price
£464,479

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£210,743

Detached
£718,215

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitton Church Lane

Average Price
£252,386

Semi-Detached
£219,532

Terraced
£201,112

Detached
£520,774

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£231,841

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitton Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
168 Whitton Church Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-05-14	£216,039
The Old Rectory Whitton Church Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2019-08-06	£728,148
168 Whitton Church Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-02-03	£204,546
168 Whitton Church Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2013-02-14	£209,534
The Old Rectory Whitton Church Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2011-03-24	£802,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP1 6LT

Employment

IP1 6LT 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	94
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beeches Community Primary School Shakespeare Road , IP1 6ET	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Stratford Road , IP1 6EF	3out of 4	866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Infant School Dryden Road , IP1 6QD	3out of 4	896 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Junior School Dryden Road , IP1 6QD	2out of 4	896 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale Hall Community Primary School Dale Hall Lane , IP1 4LX	3out of 4	1,587 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	452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Claydon High School Church Lane , Claydon IP6 0EG	3out of 4	2,723 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	4,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	5,059 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	4,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	4out of 4	718 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	2,789 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	3,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	3,244 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
EQUANS Ltd	Sizewell B, Sizewell Power Station	223 yd
Al's Cafe	8 Meredith Road, Ipswich	1,069 yd
Bekash Tandoori	10 Meredith Road, Ipswich	1,069 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		892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China	51 Garrick Way, Ipswich	774 yd
Marmaris Fish in Chip	27 Garrick Way, Ipswich	774 yd
Henley's Fish bar	Henley's Fish Bar, 155 Fircroft Road	945 yd
Jade House	Jade House Take Away, 39 Meredith Road	987 yd
Rodi Pizza & Grill	13 Meredith Road, Ipswich	1,025 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 17 Garrick Way	798 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op Former, 145-147 Fircroft Road	971 yd
Farmfoods	14 Meredith Road, Ipswich	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ormiston Endeavour Academy DEFOE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	296 yd
Thomas Wolsey School DEFOE ROAD	swimming pool	354 yd
Whitton Sports Centre WHITTON CHURCH LANE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	566 yd
Castle Hill Junior School DRYDEN ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Thomas Wolsey School (Closed) Old Norwich Road	swimming pool	777 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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