Valley Farm Road, Melton, Woodbridge, IP12 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP12 1LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	54%	0.6%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	46.6%	46%	-0.6%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 IP12 1LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.1% 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	18.1%	22.7%	4.6%	37.9%	-15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	64.7%	64.1%	-0.6%	44.2%	19.9%
Separated	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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%) 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	51.9%	50.2%	-1.7%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	36%	37.8%	1.8%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	9.5%	11.7%	2.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around IP12 1LJ this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	9.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	14.9%	2.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	14.9%	-1.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	43.9%	0.4%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	96.6%	2.3%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	92.2%	92.6%	0.4%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	2.5%	3%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	92.6%	0.4%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	59.1%	46.2%	12.9%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Valley Farm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Farm Road was 16.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% lower than the Wickham Market average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valley Farm Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wickham Market and the 188th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

🔎 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 IP12 1LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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) - 1/10 (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 Valley Farm Road 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 Valley Farm Road, Melton, Woodbridge, IP12 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP12 1LJ

Average Price
£1,016,015

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,016,015

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Farm Road

Average Price
£733,080

Semi-Detached
£271,111

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£779,277

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley Farm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Valley View Valley Farm Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-03-25	£490,166
Ambleside Cottage Valley Farm Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-05-14	£593,976
2 Valley Farm Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2014-06-16	£442,952
The Pines Valley Farm Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2012-10-29	£708,191
Valley View Valley Farm Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2009-07-16	£460,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP12 1LJ

Employment

IP12 1LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 IP12 1LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melton Primary School Melton Road , Melton IP12 1PG	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge Primary School Wilkinson Way , IP12 1SS	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge Burkitt Road , IP12 4JJ	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kyson Primary School Peterhouse Crescent , IP12 4HX	3out of 4	2,683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eyke Church of England Primary School The Street , Eyke IP12 2QW	3out of 4	4,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farlingaye High School Ransom Road , IP12 4JX	4out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbridge School Burkitt Road , IP12 4JH	- not rated	1,495 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Deben Cafe	Melton Boatyard, Dock Lane		893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach And Horses Inn	Melton Road, Melton	730 yd
Melton Bowls Club	Dock Lane, Melton	893 yd
Deben Bar Private Members Club	HMS Vale, Melton Boatyard	894 yd
The Warwick	Warwick Inn, 35 Warwick Avenue	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Melton Fish Bar	1 Station Road, Melton	833 yd
Woodbridge Zorbas Pizzeria	41 Warwick Avenue, Woodbridge	1,014 yd
Star Tandoori Indian Take-Away & Restaurant	43 Warwick Avenue, Woodbridge	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Melton Recreation Ground MELTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	738 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.3%

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	16.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.63 Mbit/s

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