Struston Mead, Kirton, Ipswich, IP10 0QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP10 0QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.5%	1.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.5%	48.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 vicinity of IP10 0QH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	15.2%	17.9%	2.7%	37.9%	-20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	68%	59.8%	-8.2%	44.2%	15.6%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	6.8%	10.7%	3.9%	6.1%	4.6%

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	45.4%	41.6%	-3.8%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	44%	40.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	8.5%	12.5%	4.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2%	4.7%	2.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	16.4%	13.2%	-3.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	12.8%	-4.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	15.7%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	31.5%	4.3%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98%	98.5%	0.5%	81.4%	17.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	95.2%	92.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	2%	2.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	93.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	1%	5.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	62.9%	46.2%	16.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Struston Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Struston Mead was 14.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.0% lower than the Western Felixstowe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Struston Mead has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Western Felixstowe and the 151st lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP10 0QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Struston Mead are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Suffolk Coastal.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Struston Mead, Kirton, Ipswich, IP10 0QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP10 0QH

Average Price
£831,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£831,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Struston Mead

Average Price
£835,884

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£835,884

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Struston MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Struston Mead, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2016-04-21	£854,742
1 Struston Mead, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2014-09-22	£731,303
2 Struston Mead, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2014-06-18	£1,061,556
5 Struston Mead, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£447,500	2006-05-04	£845,873
5 Struston Mead, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2006-03-14	£798,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP10 0QH

Employment

IP10 0QH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP10 0QH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	103
Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trimley St Martin Primary School Kirton Road , Trimley St Martin IP11 0QL	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bucklesham Primary School Main Road , Bucklesham IP10 0AX	3out of 4	3,281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trimley St Mary Primary School High Road , Trimley St Mary IP11 0ST	3out of 4	4,054 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waldringfield Primary School Cliff Road , Waldringfield IP12 4QL	3out of 4	4,759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
SET Causton Maidstone Road , IP11 9ED	3out of 4	5,231 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Felixstowe School High Street , IP11 9QR	1out of 4	5,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kirton & Falkenham Bowls Club	Bowls Club Rear Of, Village Hall		1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirton & Falkenham Recreation Ground KIRTON & FALKENHAM RECREATION GROUND KIRTON & FALKENHAM RECREATION GROUND GUSTON GARDENS	grass pitches	1,082 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	45.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.76 Mbit/s

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