Garrod Approach, Melton, Woodbridge, IP12 1TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP12 1TD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.4%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.5%	49.6%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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 1TD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% 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	30.4%	31.5%	1.1%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	51.7%	-4.6%	44.2%	7.5%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.5%	9.4%	3.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	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	49.2%	47.6%	-1.6%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	34.7%	34.6%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	13%	11.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	15.3%	-2.2%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	7.7%	-8.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.5%	0.6%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17%	4.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	37.8%	4.1%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.2%	95.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	14.1%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	95.2%	95%	-0.2%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	94.8%	0.9%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Garrod Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garrod Approach was 38.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% lower than the Wickham Market average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garrod Approach has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wickham Market and the 390th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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 1TD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Garrod Approach are based on 95 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 Garrod Approach, Melton, Woodbridge, IP12 1TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP12 1TD

Average Price
£754,556

Semi-Detached
£550,673

Terraced
£506,166

Detached
£814,899

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garrod Approach

Average Price
£731,305

Semi-Detached
£571,481

Terraced
£546,144

Detached
£785,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garrod ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Garrod Approach, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2025-07-24	£901,395
2 Garrod Approach, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-11-07	£383,712
Lynton House, 14 Garrod Approach, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£985,000	2023-09-01	£973,944
16 Garrod Approach, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£970,000	2023-08-16	£971,002
44 Garrod Approach, Woodbridge, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£399,950	2020-11-16	£464,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP12 1TD

Employment

IP12 1TD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

IP12 1TD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	47
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	16
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge Primary School Wilkinson Way , IP12 1SS	3out of 4	2,824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge Burkitt Road , IP12 4JJ	3out of 4	3,571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eyke Church of England Primary School The Street , Eyke IP12 2QW	3out of 4	3,769 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kyson Primary School Peterhouse Crescent , IP12 4HX	3out of 4	4,422 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3,161 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	3,245 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
St Audrys Golf Club (Catering)	St Audrys Golf Club, St Audrys Park Road		254 yd
Coffeelink	Unit 2A, Deben Wharf		417 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Audrys Golf Club ST. AUDRYS PARK ROAD	golf	570 yd
St Audrys Sports And Social Club Lodge Farm Lane	grass pitches	662 yd
Ufford Park Spa And Health Club UFFORD PARK	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	863 yd
Ufford Recreation Ground THE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,033 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	76.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.7%

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	38.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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