Quay Street, Halesworth, IP19 8ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP19 8ET has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	47.5%	47.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.5%	52.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.1%

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	38.8%	36%	-2.8%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	31.3%	4.8%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	18.7%	17.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	9.6%	8.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	2.7%

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	45.5%	34.6%	-10.9%	48.4%	-13.8%
Good health	35.2%	42.9%	7.7%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	13.1%	16.2%	3.1%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	24.2%	16.5%	-7.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	14.3%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	16.1%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	35.2%	10.1%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.5%	94.3%	-3.2%	81.4%	12.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	94.3%	89.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	89.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	7.9%	6.3%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quay Street was 181.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 354.3% higher than the Halesworth & Blything average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Quay Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything and the 35th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.2%.

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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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in IP19 8ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Quay Street are based on 69 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 Quay Street, Halesworth, IP19 8ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP19 8ET

Average Price
£262,757

Semi-Detached
£627,038

Terraced
£159,333

Detached
£628,992

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,701

Other
£253,708

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quay Street

Average Price
£296,649

Semi-Detached
£526,926

Terraced
£270,932

Detached
£549,331

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,989

Other
£563,509

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quay Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Wherry Quay Street, Halesworth, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£243,000	2018-06-01	£261,122
10 Quay Street, Halesworth, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-08-18	£119,146
1 Malthouse Flats Quay Street, Halesworth, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2017-02-10	£75,610
2 Quay Street, Halesworth, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2014-04-24	£268,317
Meadow Lodge Quay Street, Halesworth, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£457,500	2013-06-05	£757,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP19 8ET

Employment

IP19 8ET area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP19 8ET area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School Norwich Road , IP19 8BU	3out of 4	237 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holton St Peter Community Primary School Bungay Road , Holton IP19 8PL	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramfield Church of England Primary School Bridge Street , Bramfield IP19 9HZ	3out of 4	4,590 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenhaston Primary School Hall Road , Wenhaston IP19 9EP	3out of 4	4,986 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bramfield House School Walpole Road , Bramfield IP19 9AB	- not rated	4,493 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinny's Ltd	27 Norwich Road, Halesworth	223 yd
Papa's Pizza	10 Bridge Street, Halesworth	265 yd
The Black Dog Deli Bakehouse Unit 4	1 Thoroughfare, Unit 4	273 yd
Purple Pumpkin Creative Studio	2 Thoroughfare, Halesworth	275 yd
Benzo's	56 Thoroughfare, Halesworth	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halesworth Angel Bowls Club	Bowls Pavilion, Dairy Hill	283 yd
The White Hart	10 Thoroughfare, Halesworth	289 yd
The White Swan	London Road, Halesworth	467 yd
Apollo Youth Centre	The Apollo Centre, Harrisons Lane	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seashell	5 Bridge Street, Halesworth	250 yd
Happy House	8 Bridge Street, Halesworth	250 yd
Istanbul Kebabs	20 Market Place, Halesworth	436 yd
Golden House	4 Market Place, Halesworth	461 yd
Tulula's Fish & Chips	5 London Road, Halesworth	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	Rainbow Foodstore, Saxons Way		631 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halesworth Open Air Pool (Closed) Bungay Road	swimming pool	315 yd
Halesworth Playing Fields (Dairy Hill) PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD DAIRY HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	347 yd
Halesworth Campus Sports Complex Harrisons Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	625 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP19 8ET