Halifax Road, Ipswich, IP2 8RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP2 8RF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	50.8%	52.7%	1.9%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49.2%	47.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 8RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	33%	45.3%	12.3%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	28%	-8.6%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	16%	17.8%	1.8%	9.1%	8.7%
Widowed	8.8%	7.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.4%

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	42%	37.2%	-4.8%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	34%	37.2%	3.2%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	18.8%	19%	0.2%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around IP2 8RF this area, 29.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	29.9%	-5.2%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.3%	20.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	11.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	13.6%	1.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	12.6%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	17.3%	4.9%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	6.2%	2.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	89.2%	82.1%	-7.1%	81.4%	0.7%
Other	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	94%	86.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	87.2%	-6.8%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	8.8%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Halifax Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halifax Road was 128.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halifax Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge and the 84th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.8%.

🔎 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 8RF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 Halifax Road are based on 32 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 Halifax Road, Ipswich, IP2 8RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 8RF

Average Price
£255,711

Semi-Detached
£236,788

Terraced
£312,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halifax Road

Average Price
£208,603

Semi-Detached
£218,489

Terraced
£226,079

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,391

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halifax Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Halifax Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2025-10-08	£227,500
14 Halifax Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£263,000	2022-03-15	£271,646
6 Halifax Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2016-09-09	£318,367
12 Halifax Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2009-11-04	£211,002
18 Halifax Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,500	2007-04-20	£241,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 8RF

Employment

IP2 8RF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY	3out of 4	167 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU	2out of 4	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Downing Close , IP2 9ER	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	4out of 4	1,094 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School Aster Road , IP2 0NR	4out of 4	1,808 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	495 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	3,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	4,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	4,324 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	2,309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	2,829 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	778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	2,040 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	2,355 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	2,356 yd	Miscellaneous	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	178 yd
Avocet Court Nursing Home	Monmouth Close, Ipswich	505 yd
St Peters Church	Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich	721 yd
Nettie's Kitchen	Nettie's Kitchen @Paul's Sports Social, 33 Salmet Close	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Smock Public House	69 Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich	239 yd
Pauls Sports Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	758 yd
Stone Lodge Bowls Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marios Fish & Grill	13 Maidenhall Green, Ipswich	191 yd
Aroma	251 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	600 yd
Porters Fish	55 Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich	648 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich		721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halifax Primary School PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	280 yd
Bourne Vale Sports Club HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	347 yd
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy MAIDENHALL APPROACH	grass pitches, squash courts	423 yd
Hillside Community Primary School BELSTEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	766 yd
Bourne Park LANERCOST WAY	grass pitches	819 yd
St Joseph'S College BELSTEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	865 yd
Pauls Sports Club SALMET CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	867 yd
Willows Primary School DOWNING CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	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	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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP2 8RF