Quay Street, Halesworth, IP19 8EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP19 8EY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.3%	49.8%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.7%	50.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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	40.9%	40.6%	-0.3%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	42.5%	-0.8%	44.2%	-1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	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 (88.7%) 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	52.6%	50.6%	-2.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	33.1%	38.1%	5.0%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	10.7%	8.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	16.4%	-1.7%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	10.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	14.6%	-8.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	20.1%	2.9%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	30.6%	10.1%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.5%	98.1%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	98.2%	94.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	94.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.8%	37.2%	20.6%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quay Street was 20.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.8% lower than the Halesworth & Blything average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Quay Street has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything and the 228th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 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 8EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP19 8EY

Average Price
£414,952

Semi-Detached
£517,477

Terraced
£299,700

Detached
£615,765

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£841,311

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
Mulberry House, 51 Quay Street, Halesworth, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-02-14	£218,639
46 Quay Street, Halesworth, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£875,000	2023-08-31	£865,895
Mulberry House, 51 Quay Street, Halesworth, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-02-03	£252,661
49 Quay Street, Halesworth, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£448,000	2022-02-23	£475,787
57 Quay Street, Halesworth, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-04-15	£411,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP19 8EY

Employment

IP19 8EY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	232 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holton St Peter Community Primary School Bungay Road , Holton IP19 8PL	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramfield Church of England Primary School Bridge Street , Bramfield IP19 9HZ	3out of 4	4,604 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenhaston Primary School Hall Road , Wenhaston IP19 9EP	3out of 4	4,973 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	4,521 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	240 yd
Papa's Pizza	10 Bridge Street, Halesworth	304 yd
The Black Dog Deli Bakehouse Unit 4	1 Thoroughfare, Unit 4	313 yd
Purple Pumpkin Creative Studio	2 Thoroughfare, Halesworth	315 yd
Benzo's	56 Thoroughfare, Halesworth	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halesworth Angel Bowls Club	Bowls Pavilion, Dairy Hill	242 yd
The White Hart	10 Thoroughfare, Halesworth	331 yd
The White Swan	London Road, Halesworth	507 yd
Apollo Youth Centre	The Apollo Centre, Harrisons Lane	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seashell	5 Bridge Street, Halesworth	286 yd
Happy House	8 Bridge Street, Halesworth	286 yd
Istanbul Kebabs	20 Market Place, Halesworth	478 yd
Golden House	4 Market Place, Halesworth	503 yd
Tulula's Fish & Chips	5 London Road, Halesworth	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	Rainbow Foodstore, Saxons Way		669 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halesworth Open Air Pool (Closed) Bungay Road	swimming pool	275 yd
Halesworth Playing Fields (Dairy Hill) PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD DAIRY HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	306 yd
Halesworth Campus Sports Complex Harrisons Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	585 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP19 8EY