Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, IP2 9HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP2 9HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.4%	1.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.7%	48.6%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 9HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	40.9%	47.1%	6.2%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	28.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	-15.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	16.6%	17.4%	0.8%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	47.9%	53.6%	5.7%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	32.4%	28.8%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	14%	9.4%	-4.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around IP2 9HE this area, 33.5% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	33.5%	-6.1%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	13.2%	-6.4%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13.2%	6.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	19.4%	9.6%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82.7%	85.2%	2.5%	81.4%	3.8%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	88.4%	81.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	4.5%	9.1%	4.6%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	82.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	11%	10.7%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	29%	13.5%	15.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Birkfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkfield Drive was 63.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% lower than the Gipping average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birkfield Drive has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gipping and the 213th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in IP2 9HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 Birkfield Drive are based on 65 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 Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, IP2 9HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 9HE

Average Price
£183,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,766

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkfield Drive

Average Price
£194,645

Semi-Detached
£233,416

Terraced
£176,249

Detached
£265,719

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,622

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,900	1998-02-11	£151,235
98 Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	1998-01-14	£215,509
120 Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£18,000	1996-07-03	£83,790

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 9HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	3,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	4out of 4	416 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Pauls Road , IP2 0AN	3out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School Aster Road , IP2 0NR	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Downing Close , IP2 9ER	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	4,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	4,300 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	2,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	2,365 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,699 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	2,108 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Red Rose Chain	Gippeswyk Hall, Gippeswyk Avenue	86 yd
Nettie's Kitchen	Nettie's Kitchen @Paul's Sports Social, 33 Salmet Close	442 yd
Greggs	Railway Station, Burrell Road	536 yd
Costa Coffee	Railway Station, Burrell Road	536 yd
Cool Beanz	11 Russell Road, Ipswich	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pauls Sports Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	473 yd
Stone Lodge Bowls Club	33 Salmet Close, Ipswich	473 yd
The Mermaid Public House	Yarmouth Road, Ipswich	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PFK Kebab House	23 Compair Crescent, Ipswich	443 yd
Starbucks	Railway Station, Burrell Road	536 yd
Peking Chef	34 Lavender Hill, Ipswich	633 yd
BK UK Group Ltd	Burger King, 1 West End Road	997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	141-145 London Road, Ipswich		972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gippeswyk Park (Closed) Ancaster Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	116 yd
Pauls Sports Club SALMET CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	423 yd
Stone Lodge Academy STONE LODGE LANE WEST	grass pitches	547 yd
St Joseph'S College BELSTEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	702 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Ipswich) ORWELL RETAIL PARK ORWELL RETAIL PARK RANELAGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	767 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Chantry Academy MALLARD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	785 yd
Ipswich Town Football Club (Portman Road) PORTMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	830 yd
Halifax Primary School PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	958 yd
Hillside Community Primary School BELSTEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,025 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 9HE