Rissemere Lane East, Reydon, Southwold, IP18 6SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP18 6SW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.2%	48.9%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	47.3%	40%	-7.3%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	40%	2.2%	44.2%	-4.2%
Separated	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.1%	11%	4.9%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	50.3%	55.1%	4.8%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	40.9%	32.6%	-8.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	6.7%	11.8%	5.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.4%

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	10.1%	11%	0.9%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	9.7%	0.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	17.9%	5.1%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	16.6%	-0.3%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	41.4%	4.9%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	12.2%	1.4%	-10.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	17.1%	0.6%	-16.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Black African	0.5%	5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	78.8%	89.4%	10.6%	81.4%	8.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	73.6%	86.4%	12.8%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	4.7%	9.6%	4.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	1.7%	-15.9%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	85%	11.4%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	16.1%	5.6%	-10.5%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Rissemere Lane East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rissemere Lane East was 19.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% lower than the Halesworth & Blything average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rissemere Lane East has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything and the 227th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.3%.

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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 6SW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Rissemere Lane East are based on 19 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 Rissemere Lane East, Reydon, Southwold, IP18 6SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP18 6SW

Average Price
£610,847

Semi-Detached
£636,749

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£584,944

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rissemere Lane East

Average Price
£583,677

Semi-Detached
£583,956

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£583,577

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rissemere Lane EastStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Warren Cottage Rissemere Lane East, Southwold, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-09-23	£648,037
Croft Cottage Rissemere Lane East, Southwold, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2000-10-23	£587,425
Warren Cottage Rissemere Lane East, Southwold, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	1999-11-05	£408,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP18 6SW

Employment

IP18 6SW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 6SW 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 student residents living in IP18 6SW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	38
Full-Time Employee	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reydon Primary School Jermyns Road , Reydon IP18 6QB	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwold Primary School Cumberland Road , IP18 6JP	2out of 4	3,152 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	1,827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in IP18 6SW area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reydon Playing Fields WANGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	782 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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	37.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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