Luther Road, Ipswich, IP2 8BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP2 8BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.5%	49.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.5%	50.6%	0.1%	49.0%	1.6%

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 8BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	53.5%	51.9%	-1.6%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	28.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10.4%	10.6%	0.2%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	53.3%	9.3%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	40.7%	33.6%	-7.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.5%	10%	-3.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	20.9%	22%	1.1%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	11.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	14.8%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.8%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	28%	5.4%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	8.3%	4.7%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	85.5%	79.2%	-6.3%	81.4%	-2.2%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	71.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	9.8%	22.1%	12.3%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	71%	-9.4%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	8.5%	5.6%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	10.6%	5.9%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	9.6%	0.9%	8.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Luther Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Luther Road was 15.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Luther Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge and the 45th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8BL, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Luther Road are based on 31 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 Luther Road, Ipswich, IP2 8BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 8BL

Average Price
£243,588

Semi-Detached
£232,514

Terraced
£171,255

Detached
£349,143

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Luther Road

Average Price
£250,913

Semi-Detached
£257,359

Terraced
£159,221

Detached
£370,925

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£28,447

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Luther Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Luther Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2024-01-05	£222,418
1 Luther Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-11-14	£174,483
8 Luther Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-02-26	£352,486
8 Luther Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2018-10-11	£41,702
8 Luther Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£14,000	2017-06-15	£15,191

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 8BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	21
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,606 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	221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	1,606 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	593 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,454 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	3,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,746 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	1,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,295 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	1,197 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR	- not rated	1,242 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,437 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Royal Jorna	29 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	373 yd
Coffee Cat	Unit 5, 1 Bath Street	561 yd
Mcdonald's	McDonalds, 15 Grafton Way	631 yd
Greggs	Railway Station, Burrell Road	636 yd
Costa Coffee	Railway Station, Burrell Road	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steamboat Tavern Public House	78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich	626 yd
The Smock Public House	69 Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich	718 yd
Pauls Sports Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	785 yd
Stone Lodge Bowls Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	785 yd
The Thomas Wolsey Freehouse	The Thomas Wolsey Public House, 9-9A St Peters Street	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Egg Oriental	31 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	373 yd
Starbucks	Railway Station, Burrell Road	636 yd
Aroma	251 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	712 yd
Marios Fish & Grill	13 Maidenhall Green, Ipswich	769 yd
I-Scream	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	843 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street		394 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillside Community Primary School BELSTEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	178 yd
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy MAIDENHALL APPROACH	grass pitches, squash courts	554 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Halifax Primary School PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	878 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	991 yd
Pauls Sports Club SALMET CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,014 yd
Gippeswyk Park (Closed) Ancaster Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,023 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	1,061 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	18.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP2 8BL