Recreation Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP14 1JZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	54.8%	49.2%	-5.6%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	45.2%	50.8%	5.6%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26%	35.4%	9.4%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	41.6%	-2.2%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.9%	10%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	14.1%	11%	-3.1%	6.1%	4.9%

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	31.5%	42.9%	11.4%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	39.8%	34.6%	-5.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	21.6%	15.8%	-5.8%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.4%	6%	0.6%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-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	39.1%	25.7%	-13.4%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	13.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	13.8%	0.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.9%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	26.2%	10.1%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	97%	0.7%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	97.5%	92.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	92.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	33.7%	13.5%	20.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Recreation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Recreation Road was 137.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 176.9% higher than the Chilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Recreation Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Chilton and the 12th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in IP14 1JZ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 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 Recreation Road are based on 25 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 Recreation Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP14 1JZ

Average Price
£338,569

Semi-Detached
£338,569

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Road

Average Price
£360,189

Semi-Detached
£323,670

Terraced
£206,318

Detached
£517,323

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£115,784

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Recreation Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-07-29	£320,301
29 Recreation Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-08-12	£328,262
35 Recreation Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,950	1999-11-19	£359,439
39 Recreation Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	1997-09-23	£376,894
39 Recreation Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,500	1996-04-25	£310,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP14 1JZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Other	6
Self-Employed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	9
Other	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chilton Community Primary School Violet Hill Road , IP14 1NN	- not rated	280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Ley Community Primary School Lowry Way , IP14 1UF	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Danescourt Avenue , IP14 1QF	- not rated	753 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Combs Ford Primary School Glemsford Road , IP14 2PN	- not rated	1,973 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Park Community Primary School Pintail Road , IP14 5FP	2out of 4	2,009 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	2out of 4	453 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowupland High School Church Road , Stowupland IP14 4BQ	2out of 4	3,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acorn Cottage The Lodge Ipswich Road , Elmsett IP7 6NY	- not rated	774 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Gable End Fen Lane , IP7 7NL	- not rated	774 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap - Academy Suffolk Chilton Way , IP14 1SZ	1out of 4	784 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Finborough School The Hall , Great Finborough IP14 3EF	- not rated	3,058 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
Trudy's Sandwich Bar	57 Recreation Road, STOWMARKET	151 yd
Cafe on the Rec	Cafe @ The Rec, Recreation Ground	391 yd
Redfort	16-18 Tavern Street, STOWMARKET	526 yd
Costa Coffee	5 The Meadow Centre, Wilkes Way	589 yd
Crafty Cookie	6-8 Bury Street, STOWMARKET	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Lodge	36 Violet Hill Road, STOWMARKET	309 yd
The Stag Tavern	Stag Tavern, 44-46 Bury Street	624 yd
Queens Head	The Queens Head, 1 Station Road West	671 yd
Royal William	The Royal William, 53 Union Street East	715 yd
The Pickerel Inn	65 Stowupland Street, STOWMARKET	821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China City	3 Wolsey Road, STOWMARKET	303 yd
Cinnamon Tree	7 Wolsey Road, STOWMARKET	303 yd
Pizza King	9 Wolsey Road, STOWMARKET	303 yd
Golden Garden Chinese Takeaway	4 Wolsey Road, STOWMARKET	303 yd
Fishermen basket	Fishermen Basket, 8 Wolsey Road	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Aldi Foodstore, Gipping Way		621 yd
Lidl Foodstore	36 Bury Road, STOWMARKET		687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stowmarket Middle School (Closed) Walnut Tree Walk		199 yd
Chilton Community Primary School VIOLET HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	399 yd
Stowmarket Lawn Tennis Club FINBOROUGH ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	403 yd
Stowmarket Middle School Pitches (Closed) Violet Hill Road	grass pitches	413 yd
Stowmarket Middle School (Closed) Violet Hill Road	grass pitches	547 yd
Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre GAINSBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	588 yd
Stowmarket High School ONEHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	627 yd
Bodywize UNION STREET EAST	health and fitness suite	699 yd
St Peters Hall CHURCH WALK		806 yd
Greens Meadow Ground GREENS MEADOW GROUND GREENS MEADOW GROUND BURY ROAD	grass pitches	872 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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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