The Common, Southwold, IP18 6AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP18 6AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	57.7%	55.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	42.3%	44.4%	2.1%	49.0%	-4.6%

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	22.1%	24.4%	2.3%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	45.9%	0.2%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	14.4%	12.2%	-2.2%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	16.3%	15.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	9.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.1%	28.5%	-2.6%	48.4%	-19.9%
Good health	39.2%	39.2%	0.0%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	23%	24.7%	1.7%	12.7%	12.0%
Bad health	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

In the area around IP18 6AL this area, 31% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	31%	2.6%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7%	-5.5%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	10.5%	-5.4%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.3%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	29.2%	2.3%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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 Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.7%	98.4%	0.7%	81.4%	17.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.8% 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	97.7%	96.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	96.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.6%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is The Common Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Common was 203.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 408.0% higher than the Halesworth & Blything average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

The Common has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything and the 30th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in IP18 6AL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Common are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waveney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Common, Southwold, IP18 6AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP18 6AL

Average Price
£1,277,173

Semi-Detached
£1,277,173

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Common

Average Price
£1,421,689

Semi-Detached
£1,299,813

Terraced
£1,268,674

Detached
£1,569,514

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CommonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fairway Cottage The Common, Southwold, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	1999-08-23	£1,299,813

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP18 6AL

Employment

IP18 6AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

IP18 6AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 IP18 6AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	10
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwold Primary School Cumberland Road , IP18 6JP	2out of 4	544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reydon Primary School Jermyns Road , Reydon IP18 6QB	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Felix School Halesworth Road , Reydon IP18 6SD	- not rated	1,505 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
Bloomcore Ltd	25 High Street, Southwold	115 yd
Roman Catholic Church Hall	Wymering Road, Southwold	136 yd
Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Store	Cafe And Wine Cellar Store, 4 Drayman Square	215 yd
The Canteen	5 Field Stile Road, Southwold	260 yd
Loaded-Southwold	6 Victoria Street, Southwold	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southwold & Reydon Constitutional Club	Woodleys Yard, High Street	333 yd
Southwold Golf Club	The Common, Southwold	338 yd
Sole Bay Inn	7 East Green, Southwold	492 yd
Red Lion Southwold	Red Lion Inn, South Green	583 yd
Lord Nelson Southwold	Lord Nelson Hotel, 42 East Street	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jewel In The Box	27 High Street, Southwold	119 yd
Marks Fish & Chips	32 High Street, Southwold	137 yd
Ninedeli	9 Pinkneys Lane, Southwold	529 yd
The Little Fish & Chip Shop	2 East Street, Southwold	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Southwold	2 Market Place, Southwold		419 yd
Tesco Express	2 Queen Street, Southwold		506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwold Common Cricket Pitch SUNSET HOUSE SUNSET HOUSE GODYLL ROAD	grass pitches	237 yd
Southwold Common Football Pitch SUNSET HOUSE SUNSET HOUSE GODYLL ROAD	grass pitches	256 yd
Southwold Common (Southwold Rfc) YORK ROAD	grass pitches	274 yd
Southwold Golf Club THE COMMON	golf	660 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%

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

Overview of IP18 6AL