Oak Hill Lane, Ipswich, IP2 8PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP2 8PA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	54.4%	49.8%	-4.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.6%	50.2%	4.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 8PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	39.4%	44.5%	5.1%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	23.2%	-6.2%	44.2%	-21.0%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	14.1%	17.7%	3.6%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	12.4%	12.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	6.1%

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	39.2%	43.8%	4.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	31.4%	31.8%	0.4%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	20.1%	13.9%	-6.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.6%	23.9%	-16.7%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	16%	-1.6%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	15.3%	4.7%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.7%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	22.1%	4.5%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% 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%	1%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1%	1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	5%	3.5%	0.8%	4.2%
White	88.7%	81.6%	-7.1%	81.4%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	81.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	4.9%	9.4%	4.5%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3%	1.0%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	81.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	2%	9.9%	7.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4%	1.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	32.2%	13.5%	18.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Oak Hill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Hill Lane was 26.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.2% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Hill Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge and the 95th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.7%.

🔎 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 8PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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

Average property prices on Oak Hill Lane are based on 39 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 Oak Hill Lane, Ipswich, IP2 8PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 8PA

Average Price
£228,739

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£228,739

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Hill Lane

Average Price
£584,924

Semi-Detached
£345,978

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£691,122

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak Hill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Cottage Oak Hill Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2013-08-21	£230,929
The Cottage Oak Hill Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£42,000	1995-11-30	£235,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 8PA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	40
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,895 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	342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY	3out of 4	382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Downing Close , IP2 9ER	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	1,688 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	319 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	3,520 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,794 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,992 yd	Academy converter	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	1,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,011 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR	- not rated	901 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,602 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	1,881 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,920 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
Cress Pavilion	Cress Pavilion, Maidenhall Bowls And Tennis Club	567 yd
Nettie's Kitchen	Nettie's Kitchen @Paul's Sports Social, 33 Salmet Close	703 yd
Royal Jorna	29 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	748 yd
Greggs	Railway Station, Burrell Road	812 yd
Costa Coffee	Railway Station, Burrell Road	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Smock Public House	69 Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich	286 yd
Pauls Sports Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	572 yd
Stone Lodge Bowls Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	572 yd
Steamboat Tavern Public House	78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marios Fish & Grill	13 Maidenhall Green, Ipswich	335 yd
Aroma	251 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	503 yd
Golden Egg Oriental	31 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	748 yd
Starbucks	Railway Station, Burrell Road	812 yd
Porters Fish	55 Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich	1,040 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street		821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy MAIDENHALL APPROACH	grass pitches, squash courts	188 yd
Hillside Community Primary School BELSTEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	276 yd
Halifax Primary School PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	446 yd
Bourne Vale Sports Club HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	739 yd
Pauls Sports Club SALMET CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	782 yd
St Joseph'S College BELSTEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	959 yd
Gippeswyk Park (Closed) Ancaster Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,022 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	1,091 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 8PA