Smock Mill Road, Felixstowe, IP11 9FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP11 9FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	50.8%	-3.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	45.5%	49.2%	3.7%	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 9FE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	39.2%	48.6%	9.4%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	33.6%	-4.2%	44.2%	-10.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	14.7%	11.1%	-3.6%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	50.8%	7.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	45.5%	37.6%	-7.9%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	28.1%	14.9%	-13.2%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	11.8%	-9.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	23.6%	2.4%	13.4%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	19.7%	8.2%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	25%	12.1%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.2%	93.1%	-5.1%	81.4%	11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	97.8%	94.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	94.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.3%	37.2%	25.1%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Smock Mill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smock Mill Road was 164.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 204.0% higher than the Eastern Felixstowe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smock Mill Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Eastern Felixstowe and the 46th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.0%.

🔎 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 9FE, 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 Smock Mill Road are based on 12 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 Smock Mill Road, Felixstowe, IP11 9FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP11 9FE

Average Price
£261,326

Semi-Detached
£303,771

Terraced
£247,178

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smock Mill Road

Average Price
£273,448

Semi-Detached
£312,744

Terraced
£253,800

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smock Mill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Smock Mill Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2024-10-04	£227,695
4 Smock Mill Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-05-20	£242,121
16 Smock Mill Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-05-09	£300,898
6 Smock Mill Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-08-17	£243,947
18 Smock Mill Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£249,995	2019-12-20	£306,406

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP11 9FE

Employment

IP11 9FE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	197
Part-Time Employee	68
Retired	48
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SET Causton Maidstone Road , IP11 9ED	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
SET Maidstone Maidstone Road , IP11 9EG	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Community Primary School Grange Road , IP11 2LA	1out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trimley St Mary Primary School High Road , Trimley St Mary IP11 0ST	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Infant School High Road West , IP11 9JB	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Community school	Yes	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	352 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	3,014 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
Christ Church	Christ Church Felixstowe, Grange Farm Avenue	378 yd
Hope Trust	Maidstone Hall, 127 Maidstone Road	548 yd
Jasmine Garden	286 High Street, Walton	640 yd
The BASIC Community Cafe	Laydens Community Centre, 12 Langley Avenue	777 yd
Angel Inn Coffee House	Walton Post Office, 230-232 High Street	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Half Moon	Half Moon Inn, 303 High Street	509 yd
The Falcon Inn Limited	The Falcon, 272 High Street	714 yd
The Owl And The Pussycat	Grange Farm Avenue, Felixstowe	797 yd
The Little Wine Bar	228 High Street, Walton	822 yd
Felixstowe Trades And Labour Club	182 High Road West, Felixstowe	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicago Express Pizza	226 High Street, Walton	780 yd
Sylhet Royal	85 Faulkeners Way, Trimley St Mary	1,043 yd
Felix Fish Bar And Chips	54 Wadgate Road, Felixstowe	1,043 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Street East Of England Co Op	279-281 High Street, Walton	642 yd
Morrison Supermarket	Grange Farm Avenue, Felixstowe	797 yd
East Of England Co Op	221 High Street, Walton	926 yd
East Of England Co Op	Co Operative Store, 50-52 Wadgate Road	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Felixstowe Academy HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	250 yd
Felixstowe Academy (Maidstone Campus) (Closed) Maidstone Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	369 yd
Causton Junior School MAIDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	393 yd
Seaton Park (Closed) Seaton Road	grass pitches	820 yd
Langley Avenue Sports Fields WADGATE ROAD	grass pitches	1,046 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	120 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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