Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP2 0AF is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population 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	47.6%	44.2%	-3.4%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	52.4%	55.8%	3.4%	49.0%	6.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around IP2 0AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.9%	50.2%	-0.7%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	37.8%	7.8%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	11.4%	6.9%	-4.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	48.7%	46.4%	-2.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	34.4%	38%	3.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	11.4%	11%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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	22.3%	20.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	14%	-3.3%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	8.9%	-11.1%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17.1%	5.7%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	31.1%	13.4%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	9.1%	3.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	87.9%	76.3%	-11.6%	81.4%	-5.1%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	68.1%	-18.7%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	8.8%	21.9%	13.1%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	68.1%	-18.7%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	10%	8.2%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	11%	6.6%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Ranelagh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ranelagh Road was 97.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% lower than the Gipping average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ranelagh Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping and the 137th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.8%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in IP2 0AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Ranelagh Road are based on 206 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ipswich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 0AF

Average Price
£167,617

Semi-Detached
£164,389

Terraced
£167,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ranelagh Road

Average Price
£204,155

Semi-Detached
£174,747

Terraced
£183,669

Detached
£323,029

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,883

Other
£2,420,446

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ranelagh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2024-10-23	£159,892
153 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-12-15	£238,199
141 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-07-14	£161,788
117 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2022-04-08	£152,398
141 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-03-26	£173,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 0AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	24
Self-Employed	24
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	2,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	- not rated	863 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	- not rated	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry High School Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	- not rated	1,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	- not rated	1,723 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	- not rated	2,611 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffolk New College Rope Walk , IP4 1LT	- not rated	2,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	2,514 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffolk One Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	2,514 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Pupil Referral Unit London Road , IP1 2HE	- not rated	946 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	- not rated	1,003 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	- not rated	1,003 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 23-25 waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,220 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	240 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich	117 yd
Glasswells Ipswich	Glasswells, 250 Ranelagh Road	233 yd
OT Cafe	204 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich	322 yd
Another Bowl	204 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich	322 yd
Starbucks	3 West End Road, Ipswich	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mermaid Public House	Yarmouth Road, Ipswich	492 yd
Earl Kitchener Public House	Hadleigh Road, Ipswich	679 yd
Pauls Sports Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	1,060 yd
Stone Lodge Bowls Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BK UK Group Ltd	Burger King, 1 West End Road	442 yd
PFK Kebab House	23 Compair Crescent, Ipswich	478 yd
Peking Chef	34 Lavender Hill, Ipswich	657 yd
Lucky House	44 Dickens Road, Ipswich	687 yd
Starbucks	Railway Station, Burrell Road	830 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	141-145 London Road, Ipswich		453 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Superstore, 40 Hadleigh Road		569 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Ipswich) ORWELL RETAIL PARK ORWELL RETAIL PARK RANELAGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	177 yd
Gippeswyk Park (Closed) Ancaster Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	525 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	752 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	894 yd
Stone Lodge Academy STONE LODGE LANE WEST	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Pauls Sports Club SALMET CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,004 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	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP2 0AF