Violet Close, Ipswich, IP2 0PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP2 0PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.6%	49.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.4%	50.5%	0.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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 0PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	41.6%	45.8%	4.2%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	37.4%	-7.9%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	49.3%	45.7%	-3.6%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	32.1%	37.5%	5.4%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	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.

In the area around IP2 0PL this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.2%	29.8%	-13.4%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	12.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	16.2%	1.4%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	16.2%	8.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	16.2%	4.7%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	94.5%	89.8%	-4.7%	81.4%	8.4%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	95.3%	90.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	2%	6.4%	4.4%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	89.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0%	8.3%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	25.9%	13.5%	12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Violet Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Violet Close was 22.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.4% lower than the Gipping average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Violet Close has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping and the 75th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.7%.

🔎 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 0PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Violet Close are based on 30 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 Violet Close, Ipswich, IP2 0PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 0PL

Average Price
£222,694

Semi-Detached
£226,751

Terraced
£217,826

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Violet Close

Average Price
£217,921

Semi-Detached
£219,372

Terraced
£215,414

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Violet CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Violet Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2024-09-05	£219,209
16 Violet Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-01-30	£233,760
24 Violet Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-10-21	£248,862
9 Violet Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2022-03-21	£266,481
10 Violet Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2021-09-08	£259,953

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 0PL

Employment

IP2 0PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	87
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	16
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	5
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	4out of 4	310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School Aster Road , IP2 0NR	4out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Downing Close , IP2 9ER	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY	3out of 4	1,251 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	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	4,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	4,673 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	1,958 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Suffolk New College Rope Walk , IP4 1LT	- not rated	2,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	451 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR	- not rated	713 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,883 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Sprites Lane , IP8 3ND	1out of 4	2,184 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Rose Chain	Gippeswyk Hall, Gippeswyk Avenue	478 yd
Nettie's Kitchen	Nettie's Kitchen @Paul's Sports Social, 33 Salmet Close	605 yd
Buzz Bingo	240 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich	793 yd
St Francis with St Clare	St Francis Peace Cafe/ Top up Shop St Francis, 192 Hawthorn Drive	797 yd
Glasswells Ipswich	Glasswells, 250 Ranelagh Road	877 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pauls Sports Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	721 yd
Stone Lodge Bowls Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	721 yd
The Kingfisher Public House	301 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Chef	34 Lavender Hill, Ipswich	274 yd
Chantry Royal Fish & Chips	259 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	763 yd
Tony's Pizza and Grill	291 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	763 yd
Subway	247 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	763 yd
PFK Kebab House	23 Compair Crescent, Ipswich	790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op Former, 247 Hawthorn Drive		732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stone Lodge Academy STONE LODGE LANE WEST	grass pitches	351 yd
Chantry Academy MALLARD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	491 yd
Gippeswyk Park (Closed) Ancaster Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	496 yd
Pauls Sports Club SALMET CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	536 yd
St Joseph'S College BELSTEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	626 yd
The Oaks Primary School ASTER ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Ipswich) ORWELL RETAIL PARK ORWELL RETAIL PARK RANELAGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
Willows Primary School DOWNING CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	946 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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.6 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP2 0PL