Wherstead Road, Ipswich, IP2 8JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP2 8JG is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	47.8%	46.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	52.2%	53.6%	1.4%	49.0%	4.6%

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 8JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	48.2%	52.3%	4.1%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	26.9%	-2.1%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	15.5%	14.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	47.8%	47.3%	-0.5%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	35.5%	34.5%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	14%	13%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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	21.6%	26.2%	4.6%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	17.9%	2.8%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	9.1%	-6.0%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	8.4%	5.5%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	9.9%	-2.8%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	24%	3.2%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	11.8%	4.6%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	4.3%	3.3%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	84.9%	72.7%	-12.2%	81.4%	-8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.7%	6.4%	4.7%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.5% 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	73.9%	46.5%	-27.4%	83.2%	-36.7%
European Union	16.1%	38.9%	22.8%	6.1%	32.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.5% 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	73.2%	46.2%	-27.0%	83.2%	-37.0%
10+ Years	3%	11.5%	8.5%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	10.4%	17.5%	7.1%	2.9%	14.6%
2-5 Years	6.7%	13.9%	7.2%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	10.9%	4.2%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.9%	76.7%	-39.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	20.7%	0.9%	19.8%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Wherstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wherstead Road was 319.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 235.2% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wherstead Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge and the 18th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.9 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 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 8JG, 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 Wherstead Road are based on 602 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 Wherstead Road, Ipswich, IP2 8JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 8JG

Average Price
£232,984

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£232,984

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wherstead Road

Average Price
£203,144

Semi-Detached
£219,454

Terraced
£194,065

Detached
£318,861

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,532

Other
£253,178

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wherstead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wherstead Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2024-07-15	£185,937
2 Wherstead Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2007-04-11	£155,012
4 Wherstead Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2001-05-21	£208,500
4 Wherstead Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£56,500	2000-07-21	£211,440
4 Wherstead Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	1997-09-09	£163,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 8JG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	26
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Construction	7
Education	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3,611 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	468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Bolton Lane , IP4 2BT	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	822 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,077 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	3,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,416 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	1,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,668 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	816 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	1,095 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR	- not rated	1,624 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,635 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	101 yd
Coffee Cat	Unit 5, 1 Bath Street	261 yd
Dance Eats	3 Foundry Lane, Ipswich	457 yd
The Waterfront Bar & Bistro	The Waterfront 15 Regatta Quay, Key Street	479 yd
The Grazing Sheep	14 Regatta Quay, Key Street	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steamboat Tavern Public House	78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich	247 yd
Isaacs	Isaac Lord Merchant Quarter, 7 Wherry Quay	599 yd
The Thomas Wolsey Freehouse	The Thomas Wolsey Public House, 9-9A St Peters Street	698 yd
Bin93.uk	Former, 93 Fore Street	711 yd
Lord Nelson Public House	81 Fore Street, Ipswich	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Egg Oriental	31 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	101 yd
I-Scream	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	689 yd
Ruby and Pebs	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	689 yd
Nqsundays	Nqsundays, On The Huh, 3A St Peters Street	734 yd
Juice Mix Bar	132 Fore Street, Ipswich	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street	49 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	763 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	810 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Hillside Community Primary School BELSTEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	529 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	724 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy MAIDENHALL APPROACH	grass pitches, squash courts	842 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	945 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	955 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	999 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%

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

Overview of IP2 8JG