Burrell Road, Ipswich, IP2 8AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP2 8AB is primarily male, with 57.3% 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	46.9%	42.7%	-4.2%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	53.1%	57.3%	4.2%	49.0%	8.3%

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 8AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	60.5%	58.9%	-1.6%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	21.5%	5.2%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Separated	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.7%	12%	1.3%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.7%	43.1%	10.4%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	45.3%	38.1%	-7.2%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	13.8%	12.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	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	27.5%	23.8%	-3.7%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	8.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	9%	6.9%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	11.9%	4.2%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	31.9%	8.7%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	14.6%	4.3%	-10.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.5% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	4.3%	14.9%	10.6%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	82.7%	64.5%	-18.2%	81.4%	-16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.9%	5%	1.1%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	49.4%	-14.0%	83.2%	-33.8%
European Union	22.4%	30.1%	7.7%	6.1%	24.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.5%	14.2%	10.7%	2.7%	11.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	4.2%	-4.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	49.4%	-13.6%	83.2%	-33.8%
10+ Years	6.3%	15.5%	9.2%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	11.8%	11.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	9.4%	9.6%	0.2%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	13.8%	4.4%	1.9%	11.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.6%	76.7%	-41.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	17.6%	0.5%	17.1%
Lithuania	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Poland	7.1%	1.3%	5.8%
Romania	10.9%	0.9%	10.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Burrell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burrell Road was 99.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burrell Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge and the 135th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in IP2 8AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Burrell Road are based on 195 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 Burrell Road, Ipswich, IP2 8AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 8AB

Average Price
£187,167

Semi-Detached
£202,662

Terraced
£212,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,546

Other
£213,626

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burrell Road

Average Price
£188,222

Semi-Detached
£208,877

Terraced
£225,329

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,392

Other
£249,836

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burrell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B 42 Burrell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-05-23	£90,097
46 Burrell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2024-06-28	£209,095
56 Burrell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2023-03-01	£223,376
64 Burrell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-11-11	£127,641
10 Burrell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-10-06	£269,738

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 8AB

Employment

IP2 8AB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU	2out of 4	607 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Community school	Yes	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	971 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,525 yd	Community school	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	1,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,289 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,171 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,277 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR	- not rated	1,363 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
Mcdonald's	McDonalds, 15 Grafton Way	255 yd
Nando's Chicken Restaurant	21 Grafton Way, Ipswich	333 yd
Cineworld Cinemas	11 Grafton Way, Ipswich	333 yd
KFC	9 Grafton Way, Ipswich	333 yd
ASK Italian	23 Grafton Way, Ipswich	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Thomas Wolsey Freehouse	The Thomas Wolsey Public House, 9-9A St Peters Street	525 yd
Burgers Wings & Ribs	Bar Twenty One, 11 St Nicholas Street	657 yd
Curve	58 Princes Street, Ipswich	669 yd
Steamboat Tavern Public House	78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich	711 yd
Sin	Eden (ex Sin) 2 Coachmans Court, Old Cattle Market	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks	Railway Station, Burrell Road	412 yd
I-Scream	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	532 yd
Ruby and Pebs	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	532 yd
Nqsundays	Nqsundays, On The Huh, 3A St Peters Street	550 yd
Golden Egg Oriental	31 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street	469 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	819 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	1,011 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	1,047 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	323 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Hillside Community Primary School BELSTEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	535 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	627 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Gippeswyk Park (Closed) Ancaster Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	872 yd
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy MAIDENHALL APPROACH	grass pitches, squash courts	912 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	919 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	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	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	87.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP2 8AB