Mill Lane, Finningham, Stowmarket, IP14 4TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP14 4TH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.9%	1.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.8%	48.1%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 IP14 4TH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	21.7%	21.5%	-0.2%	37.9%	-16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	65.2%	58.7%	-6.5%	44.2%	14.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.3%	8.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.8%	7.6%	3.8%	6.1%	1.5%

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	47.1%	48.7%	1.6%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	37.5%	33.7%	-3.8%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11.5%	13.8%	2.3%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	22.7%	19.3%	-3.4%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	12.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	16.1%	7.5%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	30%	33.3%	3.3%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.5%	97.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	94.8%	94.9%	0.1%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	94.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Lane was 13.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.6% lower than the Bacton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Lane has the 9th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bacton and the 59th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP14 4TH, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Mill Lane are based on 14 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 Mill Lane, Finningham, Stowmarket, IP14 4TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP14 4TH

Average Price
£468,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£558,309

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£349,864

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Lane

Average Price
£629,744

Semi-Detached
£275,836

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£688,729

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Highfield Mill Lane, Stowmarket, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-09-28	£358,255
Silver End Mill Lane, Stowmarket, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2006-01-13	£641,882
Highfield Mill Lane, Stowmarket, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£81,995	1999-03-31	£334,813
Highfield Mill Lane, Stowmarket, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	1998-08-24	£339,733
Mill Cottage Mill Lane, Stowmarket, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	1997-03-03	£781,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP14 4TH

Employment

IP14 4TH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

IP14 4TH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 retired residents living in IP14 4TH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	147
Full-Time Employee	113
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Construction	23
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bacton Primary School Taylors Green , Bacton IP14 4LL	2out of 4	2,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gislingham Church of England Primary School Broadfields Road , Gislingham IP23 8HX	4out of 4	3,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mendlesham Primary School Old Station Road , Mendlesham IP14 5RT	3out of 4	5,448 yd	Academy converter	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
Emzo Cafe	EMZO Cafe Emzo, Lyndhurst		334 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Horse	White Horse Inn. White Horse Inn, Station Road		568 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP14 4TH postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
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	9.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	9.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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