Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, IP2 9JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP2 9JA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	53.8%	55.6%	1.8%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	46.2%	44.4%	-1.8%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 9JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	53.4%	54.9%	1.5%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	21.4%	0.0%	44.2%	-22.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	16.5%	14.1%	-2.4%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	45.9%	1.5%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	30.8%	32.7%	1.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	17.8%	15.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	26.5%	-4.6%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.8%	12.7%	-12.1%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	22.5%	2.1%	13.4%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	18.1%	11.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	14.2%	5.9%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	7.8%	2%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	82.2%	77.6%	-4.6%	81.4%	-3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	85%	72.6%	-12.4%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	6.6%	15.7%	9.1%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	73.3%	-11.7%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.8%	12.1%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	10.6%	6.8%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.8%	76.7%	-36.9%
Portugal	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	39.2%	13.5%	25.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Birkfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkfield Drive was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.2% higher than the Stoke Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birkfield Drive has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Stoke Park and the 193rd highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

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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
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in IP2 9JA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 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 9JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 9JA

Average Price
£112,845

Semi-Detached
£113,222

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,792

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
340 Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,500	2024-11-08	£124,166
398 Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-11-29	£116,960
414 Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-09-23	£116,960
398 Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2021-03-19	£97,209
414 Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-07-24	£113,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 9JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gusford Community Primary School Sheldrake Drive , IP2 9LQ	2out of 4	517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Downing Close , IP2 9ER	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School Aster Road , IP2 0NR	4out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sprites Primary Academy Stonechat Road , IP2 0SA	1out of 4	967 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	1,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,994 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	4,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	1,283 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Suffolk New College Rope Walk , IP4 1LT	- not rated	3,573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	926 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
The Bridge School Sprites Lane , IP8 3ND	1out of 4	1,274 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belstead House Adult Education Centre Sprites Lane , Belstead IP8 3NA	- not rated	1,297 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Catch 22 Include Primary School Suffolk Include Suffolk , Springvale Court IP8 3AS	- not rated	2,062 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dyer's Diner and Coffee Shop	Chantry Library, Hawthorn Drive	488 yd
St Francis with St Clare	St Francis Peace Cafe/ Top up Shop St Francis, 192 Hawthorn Drive	708 yd
St Peters Church	Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich	989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kingfisher Public House	301 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich		599 yd
Belstead Arms Public House	Radcliffe Drive, Ipswich		710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipswich	11 Cambridge Drive, Ipswich	352 yd
Jade Village	33 Cambridge Drive, Ipswich	352 yd
Ellenbrook Fish Bar	13 Ellenbrook Green, Ipswich	578 yd
Chantry Royal Fish & Chips	259 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	624 yd
Tony's Pizza and Grill	291 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-Op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 310 Sheldrake Drive	546 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op Former, 247 Hawthorn Drive	679 yd
Asda	Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willows Primary School DOWNING CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	477 yd
Gusford Community Primary School SHELDRAKE DRIVE	grass pitches	573 yd
Belstead Brook Leisure Club	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	636 yd
Chantry Academy MALLARD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	676 yd
The Oaks Primary School ASTER ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
St Joseph'S College BELSTEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	895 yd
Stone Lodge Academy STONE LODGE LANE WEST	grass pitches	915 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	35.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP2 9JA