Millfield, Eye, IP23 7DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP23 7DE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	58.4%	2.6%	51.0%	7.4%
Male	44.2%	41.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	-7.4%

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	16.1%	20.2%	4.1%	37.9%	-17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	60%	47.4%	-12.6%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.8%	11.5%	3.7%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	12.9%	19.6%	6.7%	6.1%	13.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.9%) 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	44.2%	38.2%	-6.0%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	35.8%	30.7%	-5.1%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.2%	26%	12.8%	12.7%	13.3%
Bad health	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	25.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	10.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.7%	3.0%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	17.1%	6.9%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	21.3%	-1.1%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	4.7%	8.4%	3.7%	2.8%	5.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.7%	96.1%	-1.6%	81.4%	14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	97.4%	94.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	1%	1.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	94.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Millfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Millfield was 27.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.5% lower than the Eye average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Millfield has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eye and the 148th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

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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 7DE, 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 Millfield are based on 92 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 Millfield, Eye, IP23 7DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP23 7DE

Average Price
£253,196

Semi-Detached
£237,836

Terraced
£194,159

Detached
£314,763

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Millfield

Average Price
£256,567

Semi-Detached
£248,043

Terraced
£201,087

Detached
£339,607

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MillfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Millfield, Eye, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-11-27	£272,380
25 Millfield, Eye, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,500	2024-07-01	£258,314
44 Millfield, Eye, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-11-29	£225,432
10 Millfield, Eye, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-10-06	£234,298
30 Millfield, Eye, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£196,500	2023-01-30	£195,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP23 7DE

Employment

IP23 7DE 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 IP23 7DE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	150
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,263 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellis Church of England Primary School Yaxley Road , Mellis IP23 8DP	3out of 4	3,422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Occold Primary School The Street , Occold IP23 7PL	3out of 4	4,418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorndon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School The Street , Thorndon IP23 7JR	2out of 4	4,955 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palgrave Church of England Primary School Palgrave , IP22 1AG	3out of 4	5,290 yd	Academy converter	No	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	149 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
Staff Canteen	1 Stop Halal Staff Canteen Vion, Magdalen Street	574 yd
Lee's Cottage	7 Lambseth Street, EYE	679 yd
Cafeye	14 Broad Street, EYE	760 yd
Eyes Open CIC T/A The Bank Arts Cent	2 Castle Street, EYE	834 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Queens Head	Queens Head, 7 Cross Street		740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eye Fish & Chips	6 Lambseth Street, EYE	679 yd
Pizza +	Pizza House, 2 Magdalen Street	727 yd
New Happy House	19 Castle Street, EYE	958 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		774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hartismere Sports Centre CASTLETON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	163 yd
Eye Town Moor Magdalen Street	grass pitches	818 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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP23 7DE