Pooleys Yard, Ipswich, IP2 0AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP2 0AR has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	46.3%	47%	0.7%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	53.7%	53%	-0.7%	49.0%	4.0%

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 0AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	66.5%	47%	-19.5%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	33.2%	15.7%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6%	7.3%	1.3%	2.2%	5.1%
Divorced	8.4%	12.1%	3.7%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) 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	52.7%	47%	-5.7%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	39.9%	42%	2.1%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	6%	7.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	11.2%	2.8%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	12.9%	-6.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.8%	5.1%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	45.2%	11.7%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	10.8%	2.1%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	5%	15.3%	10.3%	3.1%	12.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	80.4%	66%	-14.4%	81.4%	-15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	66.9%	53.3%	-13.6%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	16.4%	23.3%	6.9%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	10%	17%	7.0%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	53.3%	-12.2%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	7.5%	12.3%	4.8%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	10%	11%	1.0%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	10%	15.7%	5.7%	2.2%	13.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.8%	76.7%	-30.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	14.4%	1.2%	13.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	12.7%	1.7%	11.0%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Pooleys Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pooleys Yard was 272.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.3% higher than the Gipping average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Pooleys Yard has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping and the 31st highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 166.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 248.5%.

🔎 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 0AR, 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 Pooleys Yard are based on 111 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 Pooleys Yard, Ipswich, IP2 0AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 0AR

Average Price
£158,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,335

Other
£138,341

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pooleys Yard

Average Price
£164,463

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,704

Other
£138,045

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pooleys YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Vista Court, 1 Pooleys Yard, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2024-12-10	£122,163
Flat 21 Centrum Court, 2 Pooleys Yard, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2024-07-25	£79,018
Flat 17 Centrum Court, 2 Pooleys Yard, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-06-04	£80,957
Flat 42 Centrum Court, 2 Pooleys Yard, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-06-03	£116,375
Flat 21 Centrum Court, 2 Pooleys Yard, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2024-03-25	£81,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 0AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,972 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	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	4out of 4	889 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU	2out of 4	946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,951 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	2,859 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,459 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,650 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Greggs	Railway Station, Burrell Road	125 yd
Costa Coffee	Railway Station, Burrell Road	125 yd
Cool Beanz	11 Russell Road, Ipswich	258 yd
Travelodge Ipswich Central	Former, 2-4 Russell Road	321 yd
Vertas Group Ltd	Constable Restaurant, 8 Russell Road	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pauls Sports Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	669 yd
Stone Lodge Bowls Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	669 yd
Curve	58 Princes Street, Ipswich	768 yd
The Thomas Wolsey Freehouse	The Thomas Wolsey Public House, 9-9A St Peters Street	834 yd
Burgers Wings & Ribs	Bar Twenty One, 11 St Nicholas Street	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks	Railway Station, Burrell Road	125 yd
PFK Kebab House	23 Compair Crescent, Ipswich	239 yd
Nqsundays	Nqsundays, On The Huh, 3A St Peters Street	839 yd
I-Scream	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	850 yd
Ruby and Pebs	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	850 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	141-145 London Road, Ipswich	864 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street	968 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	1,027 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 47-57 St Matthews Street	1,049 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	312 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	399 yd
Gippeswyk Park (Closed) Ancaster Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	406 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Pauls Sports Club SALMET CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	783 yd
Hillside Community Primary School BELSTEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	819 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Ipswich) ORWELL RETAIL PARK ORWELL RETAIL PARK RANELAGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	833 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	1,023 yd
Stone Lodge Academy STONE LODGE LANE WEST	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	1,048 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	6.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	6.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	0.88 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP2 0AR