Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP14 1AD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	48.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50%	51.6%	1.6%	49.0%	2.6%

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 IP14 1AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	50.5%	52.4%	1.9%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	22.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	12%	12%	0.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	6.7%	8%	1.3%	6.1%	1.9%

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	54.7%	49.6%	-5.1%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	32.8%	34.5%	1.7%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	9.9%	11.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	4.0%	0.4%

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	19.7%	20.6%	0.9%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	10.1%	-7.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	16.7%	0.8%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.6%	4.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	27.2%	2.7%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	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	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95.3%	91.3%	-4.0%	81.4%	9.9%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	80%	-8.4%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	6.5%	12.4%	5.9%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	79.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	3%	7.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	3.6%	0.6%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.5%	37.2%	20.3%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Ipswich Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ipswich Street was 815.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1414.2% higher than the Chilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ipswich Street has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chilton and the highest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 362.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 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
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP14 1AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Ipswich Street are based on 51 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Suffolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP14 1AD

Average Price
£424,622

Semi-Detached
£145,804

Terraced
£1,500,935

Detached
£556,334

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,224

Other
£252,174

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ipswich Street

Average Price
£395,195

Semi-Detached
£301,652

Terraced
£597,350

Detached
£574,566

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,559

Other
£336,314

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ipswich Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-02-19	£157,587
40 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-02-18	£70,000
44 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£157,000	2023-04-19	£147,218
36 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-12-19	£231,314
40 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2021-08-03	£54,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP14 1AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Danescourt Avenue , IP14 1QF	- not rated	539 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Danescourt Avenue , IP14 1QF	3out of 4	539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Community Primary School Violet Hill Road , IP14 1NN	- not rated	858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Community Primary School Violet Hill Road , IP14 1NN	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Combs Ford Primary School Glemsford Road , IP14 2PN	- not rated	1,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stowmarket High School Onehouse Road , IP14 1QR	- not rated	1,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowmarket High School Onehouse Road , IP14 1QR	- not rated	1,407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowupland High School Church Road , Stowupland IP14 4BQ	2out of 4	2,489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowupland High School Church Road , Stowupland IP14 4BQ	- not rated	2,595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowupland High School Church Road , Stowupland IP14 4BQ	- not rated	2,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stowmarket Middle School Walnut Tree Walk , IP14 1JP	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Combs Middle School Lavenham Way , IP14 2BZ	- not rated	1,520 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OA - Suffolk Chilton Way , IP14 1SZ	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsfield Centre Chilton Way , IP14 1SZ	- not rated	1,733 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Chilton Way , IP14 1SZ	- not rated	1,931 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Finborough School The Hall , Great Finborough IP14 3EF	- not rated	3,821 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moats Tye School Moats Tye , IP14 2EY	- not rated	4,041 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	52 Ipswich Street, STOWMARKET	1 yd
Jam Community Pot	United Reformed Church, Ipswich Street	1 yd
Pallet	7 Old Fox Yard, Ipswich Street	42 yd
Passione D'Amore Limited	2 Old Fox Yard, Ipswich Street	140 yd
Chinese Chequers	59-63 Ipswich Street, STOWMARKET	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak, Stowmarket	The Royal Oak, Stowmarket Farrington leisure Ltd, 43 Ipswich Street	66 yd
Queens Head	The Queens Head, 1 Station Road West	218 yd
The Willow Tree	101-103 Ipswich Street, STOWMARKET	247 yd
The Stag Tavern	Stag Tavern, 44-46 Bury Street	316 yd
The Pickerel Inn	65 Stowupland Street, STOWMARKET	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sultan Kebab	39 Ipswich Street, STOWMARKET	48 yd
Golden Fried Chicken	41 Ipswich Street, STOWMARKET	48 yd
Subway Sandwich Shop	22 Market Place, STOWMARKET	192 yd
Nabab Tandoori Ltd	5 Station Road West, STOWMARKET	236 yd
Dragon Inn	97 Ipswich Street, STOWMARKET	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Aldi Foodstore, Gipping Way		479 yd
Lidl Foodstore	36 Bury Road, STOWMARKET		988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Hall CHURCH WALK		143 yd
Bodywize UNION STREET EAST	health and fitness suite	441 yd
Nrg Fitness Gym CREETING ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Stowmarket Lawn Tennis Club FINBOROUGH ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	509 yd
Stowmarket Middle School (Closed) Walnut Tree Walk		644 yd
Stowmarket Middle School (Closed) Violet Hill Road	grass pitches	828 yd
Stowmarket Middle School Pitches (Closed) Violet Hill Road	grass pitches	1,061 yd
Chilton Community Primary School VIOLET HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,080 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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