Bell Close, Ipswich, IP2 8DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP2 8DE is primarily male, with 61.6% 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	31.1%	38.4%	7.3%	51.0%	-12.6%
Male	68.9%	61.6%	-7.3%	49.0%	12.6%

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 8DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.9% 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	52%	63.9%	11.9%	37.9%	26.0%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	12.8%	-5.7%	44.2%	-31.4%
Separated	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	17.5%	12.3%	-5.2%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	9.5%	6.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	0.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.7%) 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	24.5%	29.1%	4.6%	48.4%	-19.3%
Good health	36.8%	35.6%	-1.2%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	27.8%	23.1%	-4.7%	12.7%	10.4%
Bad health	8%	9.7%	1.7%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44%	27.6%	-16.4%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	19.9%	5.9%	9.6%	10.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	8.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4%	14.5%	10.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	10%	19.5%	9.5%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	13%	4.1%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.5%	5.7%	5.2%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	73.1%	77.2%	4.1%	81.4%	-4.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	10.4%	4.9%	-5.5%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	74.5%	64.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	4.7%	20.4%	15.7%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	8.2%	-9.3%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	64.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	18.7%	16.8%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	13.7%	7.3%	-6.4%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.2%	76.7%	-28.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Lithuania	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	29%	13.5%	15.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Bell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bell Close was 68.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bell Close has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge and the 209th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 8DE, 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 Bell Close are based on 3 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 Bell Close, Ipswich, IP2 8DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 8DE

Average Price
£89,027

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,027

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bell Close

Average Price
£91,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,682

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Bell Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2016-06-24	£92,366
19 Bell Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£41,000	2002-04-05	£94,271
19 Bell Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£29,500	2000-06-09	£88,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 8DE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Retired	28
Other	27
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Other	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	3,358 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	587 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	1,026 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Bolton Lane , IP4 2BT	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	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	970 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,188 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,344 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	3,607 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,566 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	885 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,048 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR	- not rated	1,588 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
Dance Eats	3 Foundry Lane, Ipswich	280 yd
Royal Jorna	29 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	350 yd
Mcdonald's	McDonalds, 15 Grafton Way	378 yd
Nando's Chicken Restaurant	21 Grafton Way, Ipswich	394 yd
Cineworld Cinemas	11 Grafton Way, Ipswich	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steamboat Tavern Public House	78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich	426 yd
The Thomas Wolsey Freehouse	The Thomas Wolsey Public House, 9-9A St Peters Street	470 yd
Isaacs	Isaac Lord Merchant Quarter, 7 Wherry Quay	565 yd
Burgers Wings & Ribs	Bar Twenty One, 11 St Nicholas Street	642 yd
Sin	Eden (ex Sin) 2 Coachmans Court, Old Cattle Market	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Egg Oriental	31 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	350 yd
I-Scream	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	464 yd
Ruby and Pebs	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	464 yd
Nqsundays	Nqsundays, On The Huh, 3A St Peters Street	504 yd
Ipswich Fish and Chips	6 Coachmans Court, Old Cattle Market	626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street	212 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	724 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	898 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	941 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Hillside Community Primary School BELSTEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	586 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	675 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	837 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	851 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	904 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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP2 8DE