London Road, Ipswich, IP2 0SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP2 0SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.1%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.7%	48.9%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of IP2 0SS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19%	18.3%	-0.7%	37.9%	-19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	61.1%	6.2%	44.2%	16.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.8%	8.6%	2.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	17.7%	11.4%	-6.3%	6.1%	5.3%

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	43.9%	45.2%	1.3%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	33.1%	36.8%	3.7%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12.9%	11.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	27.2%	13.6%	-13.6%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	10.5%	1.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	13.1%	2.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.5%	1.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	17.6%	5.2%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	34.9%	4.0%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	93.4%	91.6%	-1.8%	81.4%	10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	93.7%	89.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	89.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.1%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.4%	76.7%	13.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.8% higher than the Copdock & Washbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Copdock & Washbrook and the 84th highest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IP2 0SS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 London Road are based on 348 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Babergh.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for London Road, Ipswich, IP2 0SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 0SS

Average Price
£533,192

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£527,541

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£589,707

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£341,052

Semi-Detached
£310,523

Terraced
£260,204

Detached
£459,643

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,484

Other
£1,353,183

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Parkside London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-10-27	£596,367
The Woodlands London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£507,500	2019-08-09	£569,067
Kelmscott London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-04-13	£382,581
Stelvio London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-09-29	£525,443
Martlets London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-03-14	£517,285

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 0SS

Employment

IP2 0SS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP2 0SS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	142
Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	23
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	3,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sprites Primary Academy Stonechat Road , IP2 0SA	1out of 4	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School Aster Road , IP2 0NR	4out of 4	848 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gusford Community Primary School Sheldrake Drive , IP2 9LQ	2out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sproughton Church of England Primary School Church Lane , Sproughton IP8 3BB	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,956 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,185 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	4,895 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	716 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Suffolk New College Rope Walk , IP4 1LT	- not rated	4,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catch 22 Include Primary School Suffolk Include Suffolk , Springvale Court IP8 3AS	- not rated	841 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Sprites Lane , IP8 3ND	1out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belstead House Adult Education Centre Sprites Lane , Belstead IP8 3NA	- not rated	1,459 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR	- not rated	1,840 yd	Other independent school	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
St Francis with St Clare	St Francis Peace Cafe/ Top up Shop St Francis, 192 Hawthorn Drive	758 yd
Dyer's Diner and Coffee Shop	Chantry Library, Hawthorn Drive	795 yd
First Strokes	First Strokes Swim School, Springvale	844 yd
Milk Shed Cafe	The Studio, Hadleigh Road	923 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kingfisher Public House	301 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	800 yd
The Beagle	The Beagle, The Beagle, Hadleigh Road	925 yd
Chestnut Tree Farm	3 Donald Mackintosh Way, Pinewood	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ipswich Codfellas	Codfellas Fish & Chip Shop, 33 Greenfinch Avenue	284 yd
Supreme Pizza & India Gate	India Gate & Supreme Pizza Unit 1, Laburnum Close	689 yd
Chantry Royal Fish & Chips	259 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	849 yd
Tony's Pizza and Grill	291 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	849 yd
Subway	247 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	849 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		838 yd
Aldi Foodstore	Aldi Store Ltd, 2 Donald Mackintosh Way		888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chantry Park LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	458 yd
You Fit Health Club (Ipswich) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	592 yd
Suffolk One SCRIVENER DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	626 yd
The Oaks Primary School ASTER ROAD	grass pitches	758 yd
First Strokes Swim School Ipswich SPRINGVALE SPRINGVALE HADLEIGH ROAD	swimming pool	1,018 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	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	36.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.66 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP2 0SS