Song Thrush Close, Stowmarket, IP14 5WG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP14 5WG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49.7%	49.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.3%	50.9%	0.6%	49.0%	1.9%

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	34.8%	37.3%	2.5%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	46.2%	-2.1%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.2%	13.7%	1.5%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90%) 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	59.1%	56.3%	-2.8%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	30.4%	33.7%	3.3%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	7.1%	7.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	7.8%	10.8%	3.0%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	23.6%	4.9%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	35.6%	1.7%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	6.1%	1.6%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98%	93.2%	-4.8%	81.4%	11.8%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	95.3%	89.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2.7%	4%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	89.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Song Thrush Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Song Thrush Close was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.6% lower than the Chilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Song Thrush Close has the 17th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chilton and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.3%.

🔎 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. 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 5WG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Song Thrush Close are based on 34 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 Song Thrush Close, Stowmarket, IP14 5WG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP14 5WG

Average Price
£293,224

Semi-Detached
£292,041

Terraced
£272,028

Detached
£312,462

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Song Thrush Close

Average Price
£304,274

Semi-Detached
£303,015

Terraced
£281,425

Detached
£328,886

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Song Thrush CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Song Thrush Close, Stowmarket, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£317,000	2026-03-20	£317,000
10 Song Thrush Close, Stowmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-04-07	£322,197
1 Song Thrush Close, Stowmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-11-25	£282,324
3 Song Thrush Close, Stowmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-04-01	£279,644
4 Song Thrush Close, Stowmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-05-14	£283,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP14 5WG

Employment

IP14 5WG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	27
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	12
Construction	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedars Park Community Primary School Pintail Road , IP14 5FP	3out of 4	556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Park Community Primary School Pintail Road , IP14 5FP	- not rated	556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Combs Ford Primary School Glemsford Road , IP14 2PN	- not rated	1,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Combs Ford Primary School Glemsford Road , IP14 2PN	- not rated	1,266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Danescourt Avenue , IP14 1QF	- not rated	1,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stowupland High School Church Road , Stowupland IP14 4BQ	2out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowupland High School Church Road , Stowupland IP14 4BQ	- not rated	1,882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowupland High School Church Road , Stowupland IP14 4BQ	- not rated	1,882 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowmarket High School Onehouse Road , IP14 1QR	- not rated	2,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowmarket High School Onehouse Road , IP14 1QR	- not rated	2,119 yd	Community school	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	1,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Combs Middle School Lavenham Way , IP14 2BZ	- not rated	1,604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Needham Market Middle School School Street , IP6 8BB	- not rated	5,389 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	2,450 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsfield Centre Chilton Way , IP14 1SZ	- not rated	2,450 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Chilton Way , IP14 1SZ	- not rated	2,631 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Moats Tye School Moats Tye , IP14 2EY	- not rated	4,431 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Finborough School The Hall , Great Finborough IP14 3EF	- not rated	4,619 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
Papa John's GB	Unit 2, Gipping Way	507 yd
PittaGyro	The Maltings, Station Road East	648 yd
Cabbages & Kings	127 Ipswich Street, STOWMARKET	685 yd
Chinese Chequers	59-63 Ipswich Street, STOWMARKET	696 yd
Passione D'Amore Limited	2 Old Fox Yard, Ipswich Street	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Wellington	12 Stowupland Road, STOWMARKET	681 yd
The Willow Tree	101-103 Ipswich Street, STOWMARKET	685 yd
The Royal Oak, Stowmarket	The Royal Oak, Stowmarket Farrington leisure Ltd, 43 Ipswich Street	739 yd
The Pickerel Inn	65 Stowupland Street, STOWMARKET	743 yd
Royal William	The Royal William, 53 Union Street East	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Inn	97 Ipswich Street, STOWMARKET	685 yd
PIZZA TOWN	93 Ipswich Street, STOWMARKET	685 yd
Sultan Kebab	39 Ipswich Street, STOWMARKET	786 yd
Golden Fried Chicken	41 Ipswich Street, STOWMARKET	786 yd
Stow Fish Bar	4A Regent Street, STOWMARKET	811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco Tesco Superstore, Gun Cotton Way		917 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Aldi Foodstore, Gipping Way		944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nrg Fitness Gym CREETING ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	545 yd
St Peters Hall CHURCH WALK		746 yd
Bodywize UNION STREET EAST	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Stowmarket Meadlands Recreation Club Ltd MEADLANDS AND INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE ADJACENT MEADLANDS AND INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE ADJACENT NEEDHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	1,070 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	218.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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