Briarhayes Close, Ipswich, IP2 9AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP2 9AZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	48.6%	53%	4.4%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	51.4%	47%	-4.4%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 vicinity of IP2 9AZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.1%	31.6%	-4.5%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	52.1%	1.9%	44.2%	7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.2%	9%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	42.5%	48.4%	5.9%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	39.5%	35%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.5%	12.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	23.4%	-6.1%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.3%	-6.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	15.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.2%	2.0%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19.3%	6.5%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	20.7%	6.3%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	6%	4.9%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.6%	85.6%	-10.0%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	94.8%	85.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	2.5%	8.4%	5.9%	6.1%	2.3%
Africa	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	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	94.8%	85.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	6.2%	5.6%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Briarhayes Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briarhayes Close was 38.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.1% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briarhayes Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bridge and the 138th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 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 9AZ, 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 Briarhayes Close are based on 44 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 Briarhayes Close, Ipswich, IP2 9AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 9AZ

Average Price
£225,211

Semi-Detached
£265,337

Terraced
£221,132

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£214,287

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briarhayes Close

Average Price
£236,544

Semi-Detached
£270,899

Terraced
£233,603

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£213,827

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briarhayes CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Briarhayes Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2023-06-21	£234,793
28 Briarhayes Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-06-05	£174,105
31 Briarhayes Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2023-04-06	£214,543
4 Briarhayes Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£226,000	2022-08-23	£213,827
32 Briarhayes Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-03-31	£243,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 9AZ

Employment

IP2 9AZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	31
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Transport and storage	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,753 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	400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU	2out of 4	491 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	4out of 4	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Downing Close , IP2 9ER	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Community school	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	528 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	3,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,818 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,943 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	2,831 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	739 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	787 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,709 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,800 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	1,943 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
Nettie's Kitchen	Nettie's Kitchen @Paul's Sports Social, 33 Salmet Close	497 yd
Greggs	Railway Station, Burrell Road	673 yd
Costa Coffee	Railway Station, Burrell Road	673 yd
Cress Pavilion	Cress Pavilion, Maidenhall Bowls And Tennis Club	679 yd
Red Rose Chain	Gippeswyk Hall, Gippeswyk Avenue	804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pauls Sports Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	360 yd
Stone Lodge Bowls Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	360 yd
The Smock Public House	69 Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich	417 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marios Fish & Grill	13 Maidenhall Green, Ipswich	453 yd
Starbucks	Railway Station, Burrell Road	673 yd
Aroma	251 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	713 yd
Golden Egg Oriental	31 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	866 yd
PFK Kebab House	23 Compair Crescent, Ipswich	965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street		908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillside Community Primary School BELSTEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	373 yd
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy MAIDENHALL APPROACH	grass pitches, squash courts	389 yd
Halifax Primary School PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	391 yd
Pauls Sports Club SALMET CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	576 yd
St Joseph'S College BELSTEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	784 yd
Gippeswyk Park (Closed) Ancaster Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	821 yd
Bourne Vale Sports Club HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	862 yd
Stone Lodge Academy STONE LODGE LANE WEST	grass pitches	924 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,042 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	1,059 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP2 9AZ