Gainsborough Drive, Halesworth, IP19 8TL

Overview of IP19 8TL

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Gainsborough Drive is in Halesworth and in Waveney district. IP19 8TL is located in the Halesworth & Blything electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Suffolk Coastal. This postcode has been in use since 1986-04-01.

StreetScan combines information about Gainsborough Drive, Halesworth, IP19 8TL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP19 8LT, IP19 8LR, IP19 8TW, IP19 8TJ, IP19 8DG, IP19 8EJ, IP19 8DH, IP19 8TN, IP19 8TF.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP19 8TL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	53%	48.5%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47%	51.5%	4.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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	38.7%	37.3%	-1.4%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	30.4%	-1.6%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.6%	17.2%	4.6%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	15.3%	11.8%	-3.5%	6.1%	5.7%

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	46.2%	40.4%	-5.8%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	34.5%	36.6%	2.1%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	14.1%	14.9%	0.8%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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	24.8%	21.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	7.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	13.5%	-6.3%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	9.1%	4.1%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	18.8%	4.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	26.4%	7.5%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98%	97.9%	-0.1%	81.4%	16.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	97.6%	96.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	97.6%	96.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Gainsborough Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainsborough Drive was 39.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% lower than the Halesworth & Blything average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gainsborough Drive has the 32nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything and the 384th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

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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 8TL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Gainsborough Drive are based on 121 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 Gainsborough Drive, Halesworth, IP19 8TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP19 8TL

Average Price
£184,001

Semi-Detached
£209,576

Terraced
£195,685

Detached
£194,673

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,667

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Drive

Average Price
£198,232

Semi-Detached
£224,604

Terraced
£208,039

Detached
£183,198

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,455

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Gainsborough Drive, Halesworth, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-28	£194,747
28 Gainsborough Drive, Halesworth, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-11-01	£180,000
20 Gainsborough Drive, Halesworth, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-05-09	£196,524
29 Gainsborough Drive, Halesworth, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-05-02	£206,867
55 Gainsborough Drive, Halesworth, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-03-21	£117,893

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP19 8TL

Employment

IP19 8TL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP19 8TL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	14
Other	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,102 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holton St Peter Community Primary School Bungay Road , Holton IP19 8PL	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramfield Church of England Primary School Bridge Street , Bramfield IP19 9HZ	3out of 4	4,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenhaston Primary School Hall Road , Wenhaston IP19 9EP	3out of 4	5,112 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	3,705 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
The Boarding House Dining Rooms	10 Market Place, Halesworth	530 yd
Sign Of The Fish	20A Market Place, Halesworth	563 yd
Singtong Neeyom	37 Thoroughfare, Halesworth	571 yd
Raj Puth	Basement, 26 Market Place	582 yd
Benzo's	56 Thoroughfare, Halesworth	687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Swan	London Road, Halesworth		504 yd
The White Hart	10 Thoroughfare, Halesworth		701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tulula's Fish & Chips	5 London Road, Halesworth	406 yd
Golden House	4 Market Place, Halesworth	530 yd
Istanbul Kebabs	20 Market Place, Halesworth	563 yd
Seashell	5 Bridge Street, Halesworth	825 yd
Happy House	8 Bridge Street, Halesworth	825 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	Rainbow Foodstore, Saxons Way		360 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Basley Park CHERRY CLOSE	grass pitches	777 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60 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	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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