Dickens Road, Ipswich, IP2 0JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP2 0JW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.7%	49.1%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.3%	50.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.9%

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%	41.7%	0.8%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	46.5%	2.4%	44.2%	2.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.1%	7.4%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	48.5%	0.4%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	35.5%	30.9%	-4.6%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.9%	15.2%	3.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	25.6%	-8.4%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	14.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	15.6%	3.0%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.7%	5.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.5%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	20.7%	4.1%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	9.7%	5.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	1.6%	-4.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	73.7%	75.3%	1.6%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	83%	76.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	4.8%	12.8%	8.0%	6.1%	6.7%
Africa	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9%	6.8%	-2.2%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	76.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	14.4%	11.7%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	6%	3%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	76.7%	-24.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	30.2%	13.5%	16.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Dickens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dickens Road was 108.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.9% lower than the Gipping average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dickens Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping and the 115th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

🔎 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 0JW, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 Dickens Road are based on 27 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 Dickens Road, Ipswich, IP2 0JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 0JW

Average Price
£178,655

Semi-Detached
£158,928

Terraced
£266,402

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£96,354

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Road

Average Price
£200,462

Semi-Detached
£166,203

Terraced
£248,134

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£96,147

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Dickens Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-03-29	£186,967
25 Dickens Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-12-01	£248,370
25 Dickens Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-08-14	£207,360
34 Dickens Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2017-11-11	£5,326
21 Dickens Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2017-07-27	£152,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 0JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	38
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	21
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,258 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	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School Aster Road , IP2 0NR	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT	4out of 4	1,304 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	1,592 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,520 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	3,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	4,483 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	2,264 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Suffolk New College Rope Walk , IP4 1LT	- not rated	2,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,241 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR	- not rated	1,810 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catch 22 Include Primary School Suffolk Include Suffolk , Springvale Court IP8 3AS	- not rated	2,049 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
OT Cafe	204 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich	411 yd
Another Bowl	204 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich	411 yd
Jack's Cafe	4 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich	427 yd
Glasswells Ipswich	Glasswells, 250 Ranelagh Road	519 yd
Starbucks	3 West End Road, Ipswich	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl Kitchener Public House	Hadleigh Road, Ipswich	251 yd
The Mermaid Public House	Yarmouth Road, Ipswich	639 yd
Rosary Conservative Club	172 Bramford Road, Ipswich	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	44 Dickens Road, Ipswich	2 yd
BK UK Group Ltd	Burger King, 1 West End Road	651 yd
Peking Chef	34 Lavender Hill, Ipswich	896 yd
Blue Sky T/A	Blue Sky Chinese Takeaway, 129 Bramford Road	1,048 yd
Ipswich Kebab	115 Bramford Road, Ipswich	1,049 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Superstore, 40 Hadleigh Road	441 yd
Lidl	141-145 London Road, Ipswich	747 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Morrisons, Boss Hall Road	913 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	90 Bramford Road, Ipswich	1,086 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	574 yd
Handford Hall Primary School GATACRE ROAD	grass pitches	877 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP2 0JW