Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP3 0BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	36.9%	49.8%	12.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	63.1%	50.2%	-12.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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 area around IP3 0BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	64.4%	49.7%	-14.7%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	33.2%	7.9%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	2.2%	5.1%
Divorced	5.7%	8.3%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	0%	1%	1.0%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (91.9%) 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	61.7%	49.3%	-12.4%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	32.2%	42.6%	10.4%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.1%

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.

In the area around IP3 0BU this area, 5.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	13.4%	-4.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	47.9%	57.2%	9.3%	33.8%	23.4%
Other	13.4%	3.1%	-10.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	13.6%	2.2%	-11.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	7%	9.3%	2.3%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	69.2%	69.8%	0.6%	81.4%	-11.6%
Arab	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	59.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	14%	18.8%	4.8%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	6.5%	7.6%	1.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	12.1%	-5.2%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.3%	59.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	15%	14.3%	-0.7%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	13.1%	9.4%	-3.7%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	6.5%	10.3%	3.8%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Anchor Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Anchor Street was 122.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.6% higher than the Holywells average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Anchor Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells and the 92nd highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in IP3 0BU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Anchor Street are based on 212 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 Anchor Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 0BU

Average Price
£253,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,171

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Anchor Street

Average Price
£274,866

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,866

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Anchor Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 202 3 Anchor Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-12-24	£133,730
Apartment 106 3 Anchor Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2022-09-08	£114,798
Apartment 402 3 Anchor Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-03-13	£227,148
Apartment 205 3 Anchor Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2019-10-10	£207,112
Apartment 505 3 Anchor Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-07-09	£269,513

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 0BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	15
Retired	12
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	36
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	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	3,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	2out of 4	859 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU	2out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Bolton Lane , IP4 2BT	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	2,927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,081 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffolk New College Rope Walk , IP4 1LT	- not rated	698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,296 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	395 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	870 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base Ipswich Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	4out of 4	1,952 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	2,024 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Marina	1 University Avenue, Ipswich	207 yd
Chutneyz	54 Duke Street, Ipswich	214 yd
Mix	Mix, James Hehir Building, 5 University Avenue	216 yd
A Listers at Aurora	Former Tented Building, Helena Road	227 yd
Neptunes Fish & Chips	1 Tye Road, Ipswich	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steamboat Tavern Public House	78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich	396 yd
The Gardeners Arms	75 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich	426 yd
Isaacs	Isaac Lord Merchant Quarter, 7 Wherry Quay	574 yd
Bin93.uk	Former, 93 Fore Street	597 yd
Lord Nelson Public House	81 Fore Street, Ipswich	602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	283A Duke Street, Ipswich	231 yd
Express Kebab	15 Tye Road, Ipswich	256 yd
Bella Napoli	2 Pownall Road, Ipswich	268 yd
Juice Mix Bar	132 Fore Street, Ipswich	505 yd
Golden Egg Oriental	31 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	189 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	234 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street	649 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	221 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	649 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Cliff Lane Primary School CLIFF LANE	grass pitches	731 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	751 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		760 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	947 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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP3 0BU