Great Whip Street, Ipswich, IP2 8EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP2 8EZ is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	43.7%	44.9%	1.2%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	56.3%	55.1%	-1.2%	49.0%	6.1%

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 area around IP2 8EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	55.1%	52.4%	-2.7%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	31.3%	7.0%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	10.6%	9.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	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	45.3%	44.2%	-1.1%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	38.4%	40.1%	1.7%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	9.1%	12.8%	3.7%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	28%	7.5%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	12.1%	-8.8%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.3%	2.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	22.7%	2.2%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	10.6%	5.8%	-4.8%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	86.8%	70.1%	-16.7%	81.4%	-11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	2.8%	9.1%	6.3%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% 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	76.4%	53.6%	-22.8%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	16.7%	33.9%	17.2%	6.1%	27.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	53.8%	-22.3%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	3.5%	9.9%	6.4%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	7.5%	11.7%	4.2%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	8.8%	17.9%	9.1%	2.2%	15.7%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.8%	76.7%	-33.9%
Portugal	6.1%	0.5%	5.6%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	14%	0.9%	13.1%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
British Overseas Territories	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Great Whip Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Whip Street was 119.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.0% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Great Whip Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge and the 105th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 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 8EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Great Whip Street are based on 28 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 Great Whip Street, Ipswich, IP2 8EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 8EZ

Average Price
£169,175

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£169,175

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Whip Street

Average Price
£156,875

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,849

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Whip Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Great Whip Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-11-21	£145,975
67 Great Whip Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-05-07	£156,672
65 Great Whip Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2021-03-04	£146,740
59 Great Whip Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2020-06-15	£181,875
61 Great Whip Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-08-20	£179,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 8EZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	18
Self-Employed	16
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	25
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside Community Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU	2out of 4	619 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	- not rated	1,189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	- not rated	1,239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke High School Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	- not rated	943 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	3out of 4	943 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry High School Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	- not rated	2,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,895 yd	Academy converter	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	904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,849 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffolk One Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,849 yd	Foundation school	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	645 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Oakhill Oak Hill Lane , IP2 9AN	- not rated	823 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	967 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,710 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Pupil Referral Unit London Road , IP1 2HE	- not rated	1,710 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	193 yd
Coffee Cat	Unit 5, 1 Bath Street	297 yd
Dance Eats	3 Foundry Lane, Ipswich	371 yd
The Waterfront Bar & Bistro	The Waterfront 15 Regatta Quay, Key Street	378 yd
The Grazing Sheep	14 Regatta Quay, Key Street	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steamboat Tavern Public House	78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich	203 yd
Isaacs	Isaac Lord Merchant Quarter, 7 Wherry Quay	498 yd
Bin93.uk	Former, 93 Fore Street	612 yd
The Thomas Wolsey Freehouse	The Thomas Wolsey Public House, 9-9A St Peters Street	625 yd
Lord Nelson Public House	81 Fore Street, Ipswich	627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Egg Oriental	31 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	193 yd
I-Scream	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	613 yd
Ruby and Pebs	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	613 yd
Juice Mix Bar	132 Fore Street, Ipswich	660 yd
Nqsundays	Nqsundays, On The Huh, 3A St Peters Street	660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street	71 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	704 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	750 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Hillside Community Primary School BELSTEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	620 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	623 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	846 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy MAIDENHALL APPROACH	grass pitches, squash courts	942 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	57.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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