Broad Street, Eye, IP23 7AD

Overview of IP23 7AD

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Broad Street is in Eye and in Mid Suffolk district. IP23 7AD is located in the Eye electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Broad Street, Eye, IP23 7AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP23 7AL, IP23 7AN, IP23 7AF, IP23 7DJ, IP23 7AB, IP23 7AZ, IP23 7DY, IP23 7BB, IP23 7AJ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP23 7AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.6%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.3%	49.4%	-1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	37.1%	5.8%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	36.6%	-4.7%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.9%	16.1%	5.2%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	11.3%	8.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	2.4%

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	40.4%	40.4%	0.0%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	38.9%	36.3%	-2.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	16.7%	16.3%	-0.4%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.2%	1.8%

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	17.4%	24.9%	7.5%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	9.8%	-11.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.9%	3.9%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	26.7%	2.4%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	97.1%	97.4%	0.3%	81.4%	16.0%
Other	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

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	91.6%	91%	-0.6%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	90.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Broad Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broad Street was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.0% higher than the Eye average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broad Street has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eye and the 33rd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

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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. 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 IP23 7AD, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Broad Street are based on 30 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 Broad Street, Eye, IP23 7AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP23 7AD

Average Price
£121,672

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£121,672

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Street

Average Price
£351,309

Semi-Detached
£199,465

Terraced
£406,529

Detached
£432,245

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£195,167

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Barclays Bank Plc Broad Street, Eye, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-01-17	£127,952
Barclays Bank Plc Broad Street, Eye, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£4,989	2018-04-01	£5,385

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Employment

IP23 7AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	58
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye Church Street , IP23 7BD	3out of 4	519 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Occold Primary School The Street , Occold IP23 7PL	3out of 4	3,720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mellis Church of England Primary School Yaxley Road , Mellis IP23 8DP	3out of 4	4,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorndon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School The Street , Thorndon IP23 7JR	2out of 4	4,490 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Primary School Heckfield Green , Hoxne IP21 5AD	3out of 4	5,346 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartismere School Castleton Way , IP23 7BL	4out of 4	681 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
Eyes Open CIC T/A The Bank Arts Cent	2 Castle Street, EYE	48 yd
Cafeye	14 Broad Street, EYE	75 yd
Lee's Cottage	7 Lambseth Street, EYE	216 yd
Staff Canteen	1 Stop Halal Staff Canteen Vion, Magdalen Street	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Queens Head	Queens Head, 7 Cross Street		88 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza +	Pizza House, 2 Magdalen Street	95 yd
New Happy House	19 Castle Street, EYE	154 yd
Eye Fish & Chips	6 Lambseth Street, EYE	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ipswich & Norwich Co-op	East of England Co-operative Society The House, 6 Broad Street		64 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eye Town Moor Magdalen Street	grass pitches	217 yd
Hartismere Sports Centre CASTLETON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	828 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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