Long Green, Wortham, Diss, IP22 1PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP22 1PW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.4%	51.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of IP22 1PW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.6% 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	21.5%	23.2%	1.7%	37.9%	-14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.6%	59.6%	-4.0%	44.2%	15.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	8.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.8%	50.7%	2.9%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	37.8%	31.1%	-6.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	12.6%	15%	2.4%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	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	17.6%	14.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	17.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	16.1%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	30.7%	-1.2%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	98.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	95.4%	96.3%	0.9%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	96.5%	1.1%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Long Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Green was 27.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.6% higher than the Bacton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long Green has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bacton and the 147th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP22 1PW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Long Green are based on 89 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 Long Green, Wortham, Diss, IP22 1PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP22 1PW

Average Price
£471,630

Semi-Detached
£278,402

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£568,244

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Green

Average Price
£550,295

Semi-Detached
£428,574

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£574,291

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£736,708

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Greens Farmhouse Long Green, Diss, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£418,000	2016-03-30	£560,383
Honeypot House Long Green, Diss, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2000-02-17	£597,371
Greens Farmhouse Long Green, Diss, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	1998-02-10	£689,282
2 Hill Top Cottages Long Green, Diss, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£49,500	1996-05-13	£284,697

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP22 1PW

Employment

IP22 1PW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 1PW 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP22 1PW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	130
Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	22
Construction	20
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wortham Primary School Wortham , Bury Road IP22 1PX	4out of 4	216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Palgrave Church of England Primary School Palgrave , IP22 1AG	3out of 4	3,636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mellis Church of England Primary School Yaxley Road , Mellis IP23 8DP	3out of 4	3,798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roydon Primary School Manor Road , Roydon IP22 5QU	3out of 4	3,930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Back Hills , Botesdale IP22 1DW	3out of 4	3,980 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	5,221 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tea Shop and Post Office Stores	The Post Office Stores, Long Green		201 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wortham Playing Fields LONG GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	549 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	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.4%

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	30.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	25.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.38 Mbit/s

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