Thorpeness, Leiston, IP16 4NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP16 4NT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	54.4%	1.6%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	47.2%	45.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	20.5%	24.5%	4.0%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	44.2%	5.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.3%	9.8%	1.5%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	15.6%	12.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	6.6%

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	36.4%	36.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	-12.3%
Good health	39%	42.1%	3.1%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	21.6%	15.3%	-6.3%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	2.6%	6.5%	3.9%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	13.9%	-7.6%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	12.4%	5.1%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	9.4%	-5.2%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.3%	5.6%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	43.6%	8.0%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

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)
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
White	100%	97.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	15.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	93.5%	93.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	93.9%	2.1%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	64.2%	46.2%	18.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is IP16 4NT dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around IP16 4NT was 44.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.1% higher than the Aldeburgh & Leiston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

IP16 4NT has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Aldeburgh & Leiston and the 337th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in IP16 4NT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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

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 Thorpeness, Leiston, IP16 4NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP16 4NT

Average Price
£764,428

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£694,115

Detached
£811,304

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in IP16 4NT

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Dunes, Leiston, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£392,500	2015-03-20	£606,362
2 The Dunes, Leiston, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2014-03-25	£793,485
Sandy Lodge, Leiston, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2005-09-23	£1,131,291
2 The Dunes, Leiston, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	1997-11-07	£633,326
1 The Dunes, Leiston, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	1996-08-13	£396,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP16 4NT

Employment

IP16 4NT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

IP16 4NT 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 IP16 4NT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	92
Full-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldeburgh Primary School Park Road , IP15 5EU	3out of 4	3,770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leiston Primary School King George's Avenue , IP16 4JQ	3out of 4	3,786 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coldfair Green Community Primary School Judith Avenue , Knodishall IP17 1UY	3out of 4	3,974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alde Valley Academy Seaward Avenue , IP16 4BG	3out of 4	3,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerhill School Westward Ho , LEISTON IP16 4HY	- not rated	4,921 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Meare Shop & Tea Room	The Meare Shop And Tea Room, The Meare	60 yd
The Kitchen @ Thorpeness	Barn Hall Cafe, Remembrance Road	60 yd
The Dolphin Inn	Old Homes Road, Thorpeness	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thorpeness Country Club	The Country Club, The Benthills		81 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thorpeness Golf Club And Hotel THORPENESS HOTEL AND GOLF CLUB THORPENESS HOTEL AND GOLF CLUB LAKESIDE AVENUE	golf	721 yd
Ogilvie Pavilion And Sports Ground At Thorpeness THE OGILVIE PAVILION THE OGILVIE PAVILION THORPE ROAD	grass pitches	740 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	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	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	45 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.1 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	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP16 4NT