Lows Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP22 1AE 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	53%	51.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47%	48.6%	1.6%	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 vicinity of IP22 1AE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.9% 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	17.6%	20.4%	2.8%	37.9%	-17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	64.4%	62.9%	-1.5%	44.2%	18.7%
Separated	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	6.1%	2.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.6%	51.9%	11.3%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	40.2%	35.5%	-4.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	15.3%	9.9%	-5.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	18.1%	-2.4%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7%	4.1%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.3%	7.3%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	35.8%	0.2%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	5.9%	1.6%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	99.3%	97.3%	-2.0%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	94.7%	95.6%	0.9%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	94.3%	95.6%	1.3%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Lows Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lows Lane was 38.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.4% lower than the Eye average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lows Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eye and the 105th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP22 1AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Lows Lane are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Suffolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lows Lane, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP22 1AE

Average Price
£362,478

Semi-Detached
£301,645

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£436,321

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,058

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lows Lane

Average Price
£358,790

Semi-Detached
£309,543

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£405,552

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,075

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lows LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Home Cottage Lows Lane, Diss, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-10-18	£146,786
Plemont Lows Lane, Diss, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-09-16	£342,948
Northacre Lows Lane, Diss, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-07-12	£332,293
2 Rose Villa Lows Lane, Diss, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-09-07	£387,461
Clive Cottage Lows Lane, Diss, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-11-07	£164,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP22 1AE

Employment

IP22 1AE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

IP22 1AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP22 1AE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palgrave Church of England Primary School Palgrave , IP22 1AG	3out of 4	316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Diss Church of England Junior Academy The Entry , IP22 4NT	1out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery Fitzwalter Road , IP22 4PU	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roydon Primary School Manor Road , Roydon IP22 5QU	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wortham Primary School Wortham , Bury Road IP22 1PX	4out of 4	3,923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Diss High School Walcot Road , IP22 4DH	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Academy converter	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
Time Out Coffee Ltd	9 Mavery House, Victoria Road	942 yd
Diss Pavilion	Diss Park Pavilion, Park Road	960 yd
The Angel Cafe Diss Ltd	1 Fair Green, Diss	967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cock Inn	63 Denmark Street, Diss	892 yd
Cock Oh Van	The Cock Inn, 63 Denmark Street	892 yd
The Thatchers Needle	Thatchers Needle, 33 Park Road	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fair Green Fish Bar	37 Denmark Street, Diss	892 yd
Turkuaz Turkish Cuisine	146F Victoria Road, Diss	927 yd
Pizza Plus	6 Mavery House, Victoria Road	942 yd
Imperial Wok	Jade Garden Chinese Restaurant, 110 Victoria Road	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Victoria Road	891 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Victoria Road	927 yd
Diss Mini Market	26 Mere Street, Diss	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Palgrave Community Centre PALGRAVE COMMUNITY CENTRE PALGRAVE COMMUNITY CENTRE UPPER ROSE LANE	grass pitches	186 yd
Diss & District Indoor Bowls Club DENMARK STREET	indoor bowls	805 yd
Diss Leisure Centre VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	927 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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