High Street, Felixstowe, IP11 9DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP11 9DS has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	53%	49%	-4.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47%	51%	4.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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	35.2%	39.9%	4.7%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	27.5%	-12.0%	44.2%	-16.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.3%	23.9%	10.6%	9.1%	14.8%
Widowed	9.5%	4.6%	-4.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	40.3%	40.4%	0.1%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	39.5%	38.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	13.8%	14.5%	0.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	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.

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 13.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	26.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	14.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	19.6%	3.9%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17.4%	6.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	13.7%	1.3%	33.8%	-20.1%
Other	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.1%
White	96%	95.7%	-0.3%	81.4%	14.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	95.3%	90.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	90.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 129.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 151.5% higher than the Eastern Felixstowe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Eastern Felixstowe and the 78th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in IP11 9DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 High Street are based on 158 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 High Street, Felixstowe, IP11 9DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP11 9DS

Average Price
£151,520

Semi-Detached
£302,462

Terraced
£170,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,270

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£258,157

Semi-Detached
£288,093

Terraced
£214,996

Detached
£404,739

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,618

Other
£331,230

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
228 High Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-11-04	£53,300
228 High Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£206,000	2021-09-07	£204,622
240 High Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2021-08-19	£302,778
224 High Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-09-11	£81,567
238 High Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-12-19	£115,988

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP11 9DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	10
Construction	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Felix Primary School Maidstone Road , IP11 9ED	2out of 4	391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Causton Junior School Maidstone Road , IP11 9ED	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
SET Maidstone Maidstone Road , IP11 9EG	- not rated	583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Infant School Maidstone Road , IP11 9EG	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Infant School High Road West , IP11 9JB	- not rated	987 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orwell High School Maidstone Road , IP11 9EF	- not rated	528 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felixstowe School High Street , IP11 9QR	3out of 4	578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deben High School Garrison Lane , IP11 7RF	- not rated	938 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Norseland School 108 High Road , Trimley St Mary IP10 0SU	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Squirrel's Montessori School Wycliffe House , High Road East IP11 9PU	- not rated	1,932 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felixstowe International College Maybush House , Maybush Lane IP11 7NA	- not rated	2,112 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Felixstowe College Maybush Lane , IP11 7NQ	- not rated	2,251 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexanders College Bawdsey Manor , IP12 3AZ	- not rated	4,965 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
Angel Inn Coffee House	Walton Post Office, 230-232 High Street	2 yd
Jasmine Garden	286 High Street, Walton	196 yd
Hope Trust	Maidstone Hall, 127 Maidstone Road	245 yd
Walton Kebab And Pizza	111A High Road West, Felixstowe	577 yd
Cuppa	81 High Road West, Felixstowe	688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Wine Bar	228 High Street, Walton	53 yd
The Falcon Inn Limited	The Falcon, 272 High Street	106 yd
The Half Moon	Half Moon Inn, 303 High Street	356 yd
Felixstowe Trades And Labour Club	182 High Road West, Felixstowe	377 yd
Felixstowe Conservative Club	28 High Road West, Felixstowe	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicago Express Pizza	226 High Street, Walton	2 yd
Bounty Fisheries	115 High Road West, Felixstowe	577 yd
Cheungs Chinese Takeaway	77 High Road West, Felixstowe	716 yd
Felix Fish Bar And Chips	54 Wadgate Road, Felixstowe	1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Street East Of England Co Op	279-281 High Street, Walton	156 yd
East Of England Co Op	221 High Street, Walton	197 yd
East Of England Co Op	Co Operative Store, 50-52 Wadgate Road	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walton Recreation Ground PLYMOUTH ROAD	grass pitches	339 yd
Causton Junior School MAIDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	393 yd
Seaton Park (Closed) Seaton Road	grass pitches	455 yd
Felixstowe Academy HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	580 yd
Felixstowe Golf Centre (Closed) Gulpher Road	golf	608 yd
Felixstowe Academy (Maidstone Campus) (Closed) Maidstone Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	749 yd
Langley Avenue Sports Fields WADGATE ROAD	grass pitches	988 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	77.5%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP11 9DS