Willoughby Road, Ipswich, IP2 8AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP2 8AP is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	44.7%	43.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	55.3%	56.4%	1.1%	49.0%	7.4%

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 8AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	42.9%	48.2%	5.3%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	31.6%	-6.5%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.1%	12.4%	1.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	36.8%	-7.6%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	36.9%	33.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	13.6%	23.4%	9.8%	12.7%	10.7%
Bad health	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8AP this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	31.3%	8.5%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	14.3%	-3.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	27.7%	5.6%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	9%	2.3%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.2%	82.3%	-5.9%	81.4%	0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	77.9%	76%	-1.9%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	16%	11.1%	-4.9%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	75.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	6.6%	12%	5.4%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Willoughby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willoughby Road was 297.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.4% higher than the Gipping average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willoughby Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping and the 22nd highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 151.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 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 8AP, 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 Willoughby Road are based on 88 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 Willoughby Road, Ipswich, IP2 8AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 8AP

Average Price
£126,935

Semi-Detached
£434,280

Terraced
£97,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,513

Other
£1,862

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willoughby Road

Average Price
£168,575

Semi-Detached
£400,847

Terraced
£130,534

Detached
£580,735

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,136

Other
£7,966

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willoughby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6A Willoughby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2025-07-07	£153,098
Flat 4 16 Willoughby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-03-26	£49,521
Flat 2 17 Willoughby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2025-03-25	£95,081
Flat C 6 Willoughby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-11-10	£181,682
Basement Flat 16 Willoughby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2022-11-11	£104,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 8AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	48
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	26
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	20
Construction	18
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	3,265 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	561 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	1,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	1,306 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	911 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,551 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,621 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	1,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,205 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	1,196 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,248 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR	- not rated	1,267 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,270 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	1,370 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Mcdonald's	McDonalds, 15 Grafton Way	337 yd
Greggs	Railway Station, Burrell Road	355 yd
Costa Coffee	Railway Station, Burrell Road	355 yd
Nando's Chicken Restaurant	21 Grafton Way, Ipswich	421 yd
Cineworld Cinemas	11 Grafton Way, Ipswich	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Thomas Wolsey Freehouse	The Thomas Wolsey Public House, 9-9A St Peters Street	619 yd
Curve	58 Princes Street, Ipswich	745 yd
Burgers Wings & Ribs	Bar Twenty One, 11 St Nicholas Street	746 yd
Steamboat Tavern Public House	78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich	762 yd
Pauls Sports Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks	Railway Station, Burrell Road	355 yd
Golden Egg Oriental	31 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	588 yd
I-Scream	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	627 yd
Ruby and Pebs	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	627 yd
Nqsundays	Nqsundays, On The Huh, 3A St Peters Street	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street	512 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	913 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Hillside Community Primary School BELSTEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	472 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	648 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Gippeswyk Park (Closed) Ancaster Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	805 yd
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy MAIDENHALL APPROACH	grass pitches, squash courts	842 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Pauls Sports Club SALMET CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	968 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	1,009 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	202.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP2 8AP