Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, IP2 9JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP2 9JB is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	49.4%	46.8%	-2.6%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	50.6%	53.2%	2.6%	49.0%	4.2%

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 9JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	42.3%	48%	5.7%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	29.7%	-11.6%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	0%	4%	4.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12.5%	12.9%	0.4%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.3%	38.3%	5.0%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	35%	25.5%	-9.5%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	23.9%	23.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	10.7%
Bad health	7%	11.1%	4.1%	4.0%	7.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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 13%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	27%	-4.3%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	15%	-5.2%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15%	-4.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	8.5%	4.7%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.5%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	13%	3.9%	33.8%	-20.8%
Other	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	2.8%	5.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.5%	82.3%	-8.2%	81.4%	0.9%
Other	1.6%	6.8%	5.2%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	91%	1.3%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	91.4%	2.1%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Birkfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkfield Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Stoke Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.7%.

🔎 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
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in IP2 9JB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 9JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 9JB

Average Price
£67,648

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,648

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
280 Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,500	2007-11-26	£51,264
294 Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,995	2005-10-28	£83,741
294 Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£11,000	1995-10-10	£50,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 9JB

Employment

IP2 9JB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	50
Retired	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	18
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	4,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Willows Primary School Downing Close , IP2 9ER	3out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gusford Community Primary School Sheldrake Drive , IP2 9LQ	2out of 4	694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School Aster Road , IP2 0NR	4out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	4out of 4	876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sprites Primary Academy Stonechat Road , IP2 0SA	1out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,858 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	4,914 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	5,319 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	1,366 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Suffolk New College Rope Walk , IP4 1LT	- not rated	3,414 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	780 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Sprites Lane , IP8 3ND	1out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belstead House Adult Education Centre Sprites Lane , Belstead IP8 3NA	- not rated	1,454 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Catch 22 Include Primary School Suffolk Include Suffolk , Springvale Court IP8 3AS	- not rated	2,075 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	460 yd
St Francis with St Clare	St Francis Peace Cafe/ Top up Shop St Francis, 192 Hawthorn Drive	612 yd
St Peters Church	Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich	951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kingfisher Public House	301 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich		512 yd
Belstead Arms Public House	Radcliffe Drive, Ipswich		862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipswich	11 Cambridge Drive, Ipswich	222 yd
Jade Village	33 Cambridge Drive, Ipswich	222 yd
Chantry Royal Fish & Chips	259 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	516 yd
Tony's Pizza and Grill	291 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	516 yd
Subway	247 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op Former, 247 Hawthorn Drive	567 yd
East of England Co-Op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 310 Sheldrake Drive	709 yd
Asda	Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willows Primary School DOWNING CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	378 yd
Chantry Academy MALLARD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	499 yd
The Oaks Primary School ASTER ROAD	grass pitches	724 yd
St Joseph'S College BELSTEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	740 yd
Stone Lodge Academy STONE LODGE LANE WEST	grass pitches	740 yd
Gusford Community Primary School SHELDRAKE DRIVE	grass pitches	744 yd
Belstead Brook Leisure Club	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	789 yd
Pauls Sports Club SALMET CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,034 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	35.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP2 9JB