Colne Road, Ipswich, IP2 8JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP2 8JN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.4%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.2%	49.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 8JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	53.8%	58.6%	4.8%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	25.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.2%	7.8%	-5.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	46.3%	1.4%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	38.3%	36.6%	-1.7%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	13.6%	13.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8JN 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	28.6%	31.3%	2.7%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	8.6%	6.0%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	9%	-4.7%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	23.9%	4.7%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	87%	70.8%	-16.2%	81.4%	-10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	86.7%	50.4%	-36.3%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	8.1%	32.8%	24.7%	6.1%	26.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	7.6%	6.1%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	50.9%	-35.8%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	16.6%	14.8%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	3.9%	20.4%	16.5%	2.9%	17.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	7.7%	3.2%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	4.4%	1.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.5%	76.7%	-37.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Lithuania	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Romania	11.3%	0.9%	10.4%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is IP2 8JN dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around IP2 8JN was 102.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

IP2 8JN has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge and the 130th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

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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 8JN, 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

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 Colne Road, Ipswich, IP2 8JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 8JN

Average Price
£214,573

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,573

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in IP2 8JN

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Bakery 69-71, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£35,500	1996-06-05	£218,617

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IP2 8JN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	18
Other	17
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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	3,781 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	348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	2out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	1,471 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	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,119 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	3,227 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,567 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	1,185 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,641 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	918 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	1,248 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR	- not rated	1,563 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,796 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	88 yd
Coffee Cat	Unit 5, 1 Bath Street	206 yd
A Listers at Aurora	Former Tented Building, Helena Road	610 yd
Dance Eats	3 Foundry Lane, Ipswich	644 yd
The Waterfront Bar & Bistro	The Waterfront 15 Regatta Quay, Key Street	657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steamboat Tavern Public House	78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich	333 yd
Isaacs	Isaac Lord Merchant Quarter, 7 Wherry Quay	759 yd
Bin93.uk	Former, 93 Fore Street	866 yd
Lord Nelson Public House	81 Fore Street, Ipswich	881 yd
The Thomas Wolsey Freehouse	The Thomas Wolsey Public House, 9-9A St Peters Street	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Egg Oriental	31 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	88 yd
Aroma	251 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	689 yd
Bella Napoli	2 Pownall Road, Ipswich	859 yd
Papa John's	283A Duke Street, Ipswich	861 yd
I-Scream	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street	236 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	819 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillside Community Primary School BELSTEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	451 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy MAIDENHALL APPROACH	grass pitches, squash courts	701 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	885 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of IP2 8JN