Gainsborough Road, Felixstowe, IP11 7HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP11 7HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.2%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.5%	49.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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	29.1%	27.6%	-1.5%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	44.7%	-1.2%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	15.2%	17.9%	2.7%	9.1%	8.8%
Widowed	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	51.8%	49.2%	-2.6%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	36.7%	35.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	9.2%	12%	2.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2%	2.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	13.9%	-5.0%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	12.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11.4%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.3%	4.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	40.4%	10.5%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.8%	96%	5.2%	81.4%	14.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	89.2%	88.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	3%	6.1%	3.1%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	88.2%	88.3%	0.1%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.3%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Gainsborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainsborough Road was 20.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% lower than the Eastern Felixstowe average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Gainsborough Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Eastern Felixstowe and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in IP11 7HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Gainsborough Road are based on 129 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 Gainsborough Road, Felixstowe, IP11 7HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP11 7HR

Average Price
£257,798

Semi-Detached
£299,612

Terraced
£275,541

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,417

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Road

Average Price
£312,604

Semi-Detached
£357,291

Terraced
£295,180

Detached
£416,902

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,277

Other
£161,066

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Gainsborough Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2024-07-08	£203,822
81 Gainsborough Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-12-06	£356,199
77 Gainsborough Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£281,000	2023-01-09	£277,066
85 Gainsborough Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£323,000	2022-04-06	£339,891
85 Gainsborough Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-09-08	£328,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP11 7HR

Employment

IP11 7HR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	54
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Infant School High Road West , IP11 9JB	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colneis Junior School Colneis Road , IP11 9HH	3out of 4	940 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
SET Maidstone Maidstone Road , IP11 9EG	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsfleet Primary School Ferry Road , IP11 9LY	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
SET Causton Maidstone Road , IP11 9ED	3out of 4	1,686 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	1,922 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Felixstowe International College Maybush House , Maybush Lane IP11 7NA	- not rated	1,026 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
Level Two Youth Project	54 Cobbold Road, Felixstowe	273 yd
Cafe Bencotto	128 Hamilton Road, Felixstowe	279 yd
The Wool Baa	145 Hamilton Road, Felixstowe	300 yd
Prezzo	129-133 Hamilton Road, Felixstowe	309 yd
KFC	119 - 121 Hamilton Road, Felixstowe	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grosvenor	25-31 Ranelagh Road, Felixstowe	331 yd
Felixstowe Conservative Club	28 High Road West, Felixstowe	505 yd
Felixstowe Bowls Club	Crescent Road, Felixstowe	594 yd
129 Cafe Bar	Cafe Bar 129, 129 Undercliff Road West	646 yd
The Grand	5 Bent Hill, Felixstowe	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing Takeaway	Beijing Delight Restaurant, 150-152 Hamilton Road	287 yd
Papa Johns	102A Hamilton Road, Felixstowe	293 yd
Maharaja Indian Take Away	177 Hamilton Road, Felixstowe	355 yd
Hamilton Fish & Chips	175 Hamilton Road, Felixstowe	355 yd
Coffeelink	82 Hamilton Road, Felixstowe	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mini Town Express	92 Hamilton Road, Felixstowe	301 yd
Tesco Metro	88 Hamilton Road, Felixstowe	304 yd
East Of England Co Operative (Felixstowe Supermarket)	189 Hamilton Road, Felixstowe	355 yd
Iceland Foods	56-60 Hamilton Road, Felixstowe	396 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coastside Fitness COBBOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Felixstowe Lawn Tennis Club 20 THE BARTLET 20 THE BARTLET UNDERCLIFF ROAD EAST	tennis courts	397 yd
Town Ground DELLWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	645 yd
Brackenbury Sports Centre HIGH ROAD EAST	squash courts	830 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	64 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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