Prentices Lane, Woodbridge, IP12 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP12 4LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.9%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.2%	49.1%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 4LF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	25.4%	23.8%	-1.6%	37.9%	-14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	55.3%	-0.7%	44.2%	11.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.3%	8.2%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.1%	9.4%	2.3%	6.1%	3.3%

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	42.9%	43.7%	0.8%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	38.1%	38.7%	0.6%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	14.2%	11.6%	-2.6%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	20.2%	15%	-5.2%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.7%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	17%	-1.3%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.5%	0.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	18.6%	9.5%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	31.2%	-0.1%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	2.4%	4%	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.2%	97.9%	1.7%	81.4%	16.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	96.2%	94%	-2.2%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	1%	1.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	93.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Prentices Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prentices Lane was 99.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.5% higher than the Woodbridge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Prentices Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Woodbridge and the 130th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in IP12 4LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Prentices Lane are based on 29 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 Prentices Lane, Woodbridge, IP12 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP12 4LF

Average Price
£505,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£505,635

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prentices Lane

Average Price
£490,666

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£490,666

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prentices LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Prentices Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2024-02-28	£699,657
Greencroft Prentices Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-01-20	£459,295
14 Prentices Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£647,500	2021-12-15	£667,955
17 Prentices Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2021-09-24	£399,636
20 Prentices Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-09-22	£468,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP12 4LF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in IP12 4LF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge Burkitt Road , IP12 4JJ	3out of 4	957 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kyson Primary School Peterhouse Crescent , IP12 4HX	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge Primary School Wilkinson Way , IP12 1SS	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melton Primary School Melton Road , Melton IP12 1PG	3out of 4	2,587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bealings School Sandy Lane , Little Bealings IP13 6LW	4out of 4	3,826 yd	Community school	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	583 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	1,051 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
Dobbies Garden Centre	Grundisburgh Road, Woodbridge		501 yd
Saffron Indian Restaurant & Pizza Place	16 Old Barrack Road, Woodbridge		907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Warwick	Warwick Inn, 35 Warwick Avenue		1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Fish And Chips	12 Old Barrack Road, Woodbridge	907 yd
Star Tandoori Indian Take-Away & Restaurant	43 Warwick Avenue, Woodbridge	991 yd
Woodbridge Zorbas Pizzeria	41 Warwick Avenue, Woodbridge	1,081 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Of England Co Op	1 Hasketon Road, Woodbridge	437 yd
Prime Convenience	14 Old Barrack Road, Woodbridge	908 yd
East Of England Co Op	24 Old Barrack Road, Woodbridge	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Farlingaye High School RANSOM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	461 yd
St Mary'S Primary School BURKITT ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Woodbridge School BURKITT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	82.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.88 Mbit/s

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