Margaret Street, Felixstowe, IP11 9EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP11 9EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	51.2%	-4.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	44.8%	48.8%	4.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 area around IP11 9EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.7%	47.2%	8.5%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	31.7%	-7.5%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	5%	4%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.4%	11.6%	2.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	7.7%	5.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	40.6%	40.8%	0.2%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	38.1%	35.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	17.2%	18%	0.8%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	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 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	19.5%	-8.1%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	18.5%	-0.3%	9.6%	8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26%	21%	-5.0%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7%	3.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	16%	3.8%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.1%	88.7%	-5.4%	81.4%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	94.6%	84.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	2.9%	8.4%	5.5%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	85.5%	-8.2%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	31.2%	13.5%	17.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Margaret Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Margaret Street was 26.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.9% lower than the Eastern Felixstowe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Margaret Street has the 27th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Eastern Felixstowe and the 319th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 9EJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Margaret Street 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 Suffolk Coastal.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Margaret Street, Felixstowe, IP11 9EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP11 9EJ

Average Price
£208,769

Semi-Detached
£223,641

Terraced
£200,733

Detached
£187,837

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margaret Street

Average Price
£221,228

Semi-Detached
£231,230

Terraced
£214,738

Detached
£193,016

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margaret Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Margaret Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-08-29	£162,286
54 Margaret Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-08-15	£243,429
29 Margaret Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-09-21	£208,949
30 Margaret Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-03-18	£223,366
11A Margaret Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-02-23	£177,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP11 9EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	31
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SET Maidstone Maidstone Road , IP11 9EG	3out of 4	120 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
SET Causton Maidstone Road , IP11 9ED	3out of 4	305 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Community Primary School Grange Road , IP11 2LA	1out of 4	756 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Infant School High Road West , IP11 9JB	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trimley St Mary Primary School High Road , Trimley St Mary IP11 0ST	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Community school	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	522 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	2,374 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
Hope Trust	Maidstone Hall, 127 Maidstone Road	339 yd
The BASIC Community Cafe	Laydens Community Centre, 12 Langley Avenue	347 yd
Angel Inn Coffee House	Walton Post Office, 230-232 High Street	449 yd
Christ Church	Christ Church Felixstowe, Grange Farm Avenue	498 yd
Walton Kebab And Pizza	111A High Road West, Felixstowe	529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Wine Bar	228 High Street, Walton	438 yd
Felixstowe Trades And Labour Club	182 High Road West, Felixstowe	482 yd
The Falcon Inn Limited	The Falcon, 272 High Street	498 yd
The Half Moon	Half Moon Inn, 303 High Street	597 yd
The Owl And The Pussycat	Grange Farm Avenue, Felixstowe	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicago Express Pizza	226 High Street, Walton	449 yd
Bounty Fisheries	115 High Road West, Felixstowe	529 yd
Felix Fish Bar And Chips	54 Wadgate Road, Felixstowe	613 yd
Cheungs Chinese Takeaway	77 High Road West, Felixstowe	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Of England Co Op	221 High Street, Walton	419 yd
Kings Street East Of England Co Op	279-281 High Street, Walton	472 yd
East Of England Co Op	Co Operative Store, 50-52 Wadgate Road	613 yd
Morrison Supermarket	Grange Farm Avenue, Felixstowe	829 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seaton Park (Closed) Seaton Road	grass pitches	110 yd
Causton Junior School MAIDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	407 yd
Langley Avenue Sports Fields WADGATE ROAD	grass pitches	547 yd
Walton Recreation Ground PLYMOUTH ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Felixstowe Academy HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	649 yd
Felixstowe Academy (Maidstone Campus) (Closed) Maidstone Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	888 yd
Coronation Sports Ground MILL LANE	grass pitches	936 yd
Felixstowe Golf Centre (Closed) Gulpher Road	golf	1,055 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.0%

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	19.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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