Dowsing Road, Framlingham, Woodbridge, IP13 9FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP13 9FJ 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	52%	50.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48%	49.6%	1.6%	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 area around IP13 9FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	16.8%	46.1%	29.3%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	66.4%	37.7%	-28.7%	44.2%	-6.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	2.3%	9.2%	6.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	13.4%	4.3%	-9.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (87.2%) 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	43.4%	58.1%	14.7%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	39.1%	29.1%	-10.0%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	15.4%	8.8%	-6.6%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	21%	16.9%	-4.1%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	27.1%	11.8%	13.4%	13.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	11.4%	0.3%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	32.1%	-1.1%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99.1%	91.3%	-7.8%	81.4%	9.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	95.7%	90.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	91.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Dowsing Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowsing Road was 35.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% higher than the Carlford & Fynn Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dowsing Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Carlford & Fynn Valley and the 416th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 89.4%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP13 9FJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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 Dowsing Road are based on 23 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 Dowsing Road, Framlingham, Woodbridge, IP13 9FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP13 9FJ

Average Price
£305,976

Semi-Detached
£319,372

Terraced
£287,957

Detached
£391,410

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£90,850

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowsing Road

Average Price
£319,852

Semi-Detached
£331,028

Terraced
£296,791

Detached
£396,364

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£92,817

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowsing Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Dowsing Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£408,000	2025-10-03	£408,000
15 Dowsing Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-11-17	£256,771
12 Dowsing Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-01-13	£411,825
6 Dowsing Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£273,000	2022-12-01	£268,641
12 Dowsing Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk Detached, a newly built property	£294,995	2019-10-16	£361,378

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP13 9FJ

Employment

IP13 9FJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IP13 9FJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	104
Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	89
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School College Road , Framlingham IP13 9EP	3out of 4	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dennington Church of England Primary School Laxfield Road , Dennington IP13 8AE	3out of 4	3,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Soham Community Primary School Earl Soham , The Street IP13 7SA	3out of 4	4,803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Mills High School Saxtead Road , Framlingham IP13 9HE	4out of 4	502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Framlingham College College Road , Framlingham IP13 9EY	- not rated	701 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zorbas Cafe	1 Well Close Square, Framlingham	670 yd
Curry India	2 Station Road, Framlingham	758 yd
Dancing Goat Cafe	33 Market Hill, Framlingham	814 yd
Orange Gate	21 Market Hill, Framlingham	825 yd
Prince Of India	18 Market Hill, Framlingham	831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hambling Catering Ltd	The Elms House, New Road	568 yd
The Railway Inn	Railway Inn, 9 Station Road	802 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, Castle Street	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Framlingham Fish Bar Limited	Framlingham Fish Bar, College Road	576 yd
Framlingham Pizza & Grill	20 Bridge Street, Framlingham	766 yd
The Coffee Hut	25 Fore Street, Framlingham	914 yd
The Ice Cream Shop	2 Castle Street, Framlingham	973 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Of England Coop	3 Church Street, Framlingham		905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Framlingham College COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	566 yd
Thomas Mills High School SAXTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	573 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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