Rapier Street, Ipswich, IP2 8JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP2 8JS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	54.4%	1.8%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	47.4%	45.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 8JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% 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	58.4%	63.4%	5.0%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	23.5%	-3.7%	44.2%	-20.7%
Separated	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.9%	9.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (89.2%) 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	56.2%	50.2%	-6.0%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	36%	39%	3.0%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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.

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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	21.1%	-3.7%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	19%	0.7%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	16.5%	1.2%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	21.9%	5.6%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	12.9%	4.2%	-8.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.3%	87%	2.7%	81.4%	5.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	79.8%	71.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	11.5%	23.1%	11.6%	6.1%	17.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	71.5%	-8.0%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	14.8%	13.0%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	76.7%	-26.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Poland	10.9%	1.3%	9.6%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Rapier Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rapier Street was 90.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.1% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rapier Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge and the 152nd highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.5%.

🔎 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 8JS, 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 Rapier Street are based on 91 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 Rapier Street, Ipswich, IP2 8JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 8JS

Average Price
£139,216

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,248

Other
£281,703

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rapier Street

Average Price
£163,196

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,243

Other
£472,575

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rapier Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 6 Rapier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-04-30	£63,767
Flat 9 6 Rapier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2025-03-18	£59,426
Flat 5 10 Rapier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,995	2025-02-21	£90,092
Flat 7 10 Rapier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2024-11-22	£95,969
Flat 8 6 Rapier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-10-30	£84,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 8JS

Employment

IP2 8JS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in IP2 8JS 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	93
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate 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	4,056 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	310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	2out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	4out of 4	1,599 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	1,735 yd	Academy converter	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	415 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	3,052 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,241 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,842 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	1,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,588 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	1,156 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,532 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
First Base Ipswich Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	4out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Royal Jorna	29 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	400 yd
Coffee Cat	Unit 5, 1 Bath Street	410 yd
A Listers at Aurora	Former Tented Building, Helena Road	692 yd
Cress Pavilion	Cress Pavilion, Maidenhall Bowls And Tennis Club	865 yd
Mix	Mix, James Hehir Building, 5 University Avenue	946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steamboat Tavern Public House	78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich	604 yd
The Smock Public House	69 Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich	680 yd
Isaacs	Isaac Lord Merchant Quarter, 7 Wherry Quay	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aroma	251 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	392 yd
Golden Egg Oriental	31 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	400 yd
Marios Fish & Grill	13 Maidenhall Green, Ipswich	722 yd
Papa John's	283A Duke Street, Ipswich	1,054 yd
Bella Napoli	2 Pownall Road, Ipswich	1,070 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street	546 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	1,011 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillside Community Primary School BELSTEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	453 yd
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy MAIDENHALL APPROACH	grass pitches, squash courts	506 yd
Bourne Vale Sports Club HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Halifax Primary School PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	988 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	1,077 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	70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP2 8JS