Kittiwake Close, Ipswich, IP2 9NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP2 9NT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	47.1%	50%	2.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.9%	50%	-2.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 area around IP2 9NT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	31.2%	42.9%	11.7%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	38.5%	0.3%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	18.5%	10.9%	-7.6%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	9.8%	5.8%	-4.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.6%) 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	24.1%	33.7%	9.6%	48.4%	-14.7%
Good health	37.4%	27.9%	-9.5%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	25.7%	23.7%	-2.0%	12.7%	11.0%
Bad health	10.2%	12.1%	1.9%	4.0%	8.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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 9NT 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 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.7%	33.5%	-12.2%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	18.6%	1.8%	9.6%	9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13%	-4.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.5%	9.9%	6.4%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	6.4%	15.5%	9.1%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	7.5%	4.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.4%	84.7%	-6.7%	81.4%	3.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.6%	0.5%

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	94.1%	86.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	8.9%	6.8%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	87.4%	-6.7%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0%	8.4%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	34.2%	13.5%	20.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Kittiwake Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kittiwake Close was 97.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% higher than the Sprites average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kittiwake Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sprites and the 137th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in IP2 9NT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Kittiwake Close are based on 13 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 Kittiwake Close, Ipswich, IP2 9NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP2 9NT

Average Price
£224,026

Semi-Detached
£226,075

Terraced
£221,567

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kittiwake Close

Average Price
£228,266

Semi-Detached
£230,799

Terraced
£226,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kittiwake CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Kittiwake Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2025-06-02	£233,726
6 Kittiwake Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-04-09	£195,401
2 Kittiwake Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-08-27	£219,935
15 Kittiwake Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-07-26	£264,115
12 Kittiwake Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-04-12	£257,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP2 9NT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oaks Primary School Aster Road , IP2 0NR	4out of 4	309 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN	4out of 4	787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Downing Close , IP2 9ER	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sprites Primary Academy Stonechat Road , IP2 0SA	1out of 4	927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gusford Community Primary School Sheldrake Drive , IP2 9LQ	2out of 4	975 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	536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,471 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	4,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	5,146 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	1,266 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Suffolk New College Rope Walk , IP4 1LT	- not rated	3,366 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	790 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Sprites Lane , IP8 3ND	1out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belstead House Adult Education Centre Sprites Lane , Belstead IP8 3NA	- not rated	1,576 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Catch 22 Include Primary School Suffolk Include Suffolk , Springvale Court IP8 3AS	- not rated	1,801 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Francis with St Clare	St Francis Peace Cafe/ Top up Shop St Francis, 192 Hawthorn Drive		227 yd
Dyer's Diner and Coffee Shop	Chantry Library, Hawthorn Drive		284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kingfisher Public House	301 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich		160 yd
Belstead Arms Public House	Radcliffe Drive, Ipswich		1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chantry Royal Fish & Chips	259 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	125 yd
Tony's Pizza and Grill	291 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	125 yd
Subway	247 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich	125 yd
Chipswich	11 Cambridge Drive, Ipswich	521 yd
Jade Village	33 Cambridge Drive, Ipswich	521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op Former, 247 Hawthorn Drive		169 yd
East of England Co-Op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 310 Sheldrake Drive		907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Oaks Primary School ASTER ROAD	grass pitches	326 yd
Chantry Academy MALLARD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	434 yd
Stone Lodge Academy STONE LODGE LANE WEST	grass pitches	666 yd
Willows Primary School DOWNING CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	675 yd
St Joseph'S College BELSTEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	814 yd
Chantry Park LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	957 yd
Gusford Community Primary School SHELDRAKE DRIVE	grass pitches	972 yd
Pauls Sports Club SALMET CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,016 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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP2 9NT