Wykes Bishop Street, Ipswich, IP3 0DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP3 0DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.4%	50.8%	9.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	58.6%	49.2%	-9.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 0DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.7% 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	58.7%	64.7%	6.0%	37.9%	26.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	19.8%	-4.0%	44.2%	-24.4%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	5.8%	0.5%	-5.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	9.5%	11.8%	2.3%	9.1%	2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91%) 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	53.3%	55%	1.7%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	35.7%	36%	0.3%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	9.5%	19.6%	10.1%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10.1%	-6.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	10.6%	-2.6%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	34.4%	10.6%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	16.9%	5.3%	-11.6%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	7.5%	2%	-5.5%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	76.2%	69%	-7.2%	81.4%	-12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	66.1%	52.1%	-14.0%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	13.2%	35.5%	22.3%	6.1%	29.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	5.4%	-7.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.3%	52.1%	-12.2%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	11.5%	14%	2.5%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	9.7%	16.5%	6.8%	2.9%	13.6%
2-5 Years	9.3%	14.9%	5.6%	2.2%	12.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.9%	76.7%	-32.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	12.3%	0.9%	11.4%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Wykes Bishop Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wykes Bishop Street was 41.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% lower than the Holywells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wykes Bishop Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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 0DT, 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 Wykes Bishop Street are based on 29 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 Wykes Bishop Street, Ipswich, IP3 0DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 0DT

Average Price
£197,630

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,630

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wykes Bishop Street

Average Price
£187,671

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,671

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wykes Bishop Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Wykes Bishop Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,500	2026-02-03	£62,500
46 Wykes Bishop Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-08-14	£86,384
14 Wykes Bishop Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-10-26	£73,514
18 Wykes Bishop Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-02-22	£106,506
62 Wykes Bishop Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-04-13	£143,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 0DT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Education	3
Real estate activities	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	4,023 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	- not rated	762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	3out of 4	762 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	- not rated	958 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	958 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	- not rated	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke High School Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	- not rated	1,454 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	- not rated	2,230 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holywells High School Lindbergh Road , IP3 9PZ	- not rated	2,550 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,523 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffolk One Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,523 yd	Foundation school	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	369 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	847 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Jesus and Mary Woodbridge Road , IP4 4BB	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Oakhill Oak Hill Lane , IP2 9AN	- not rated	1,466 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Woodbridge Road Academy 50 Russet Road , IP4 2EB	- not rated	1,549 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chutneyz	54 Duke Street, Ipswich	92 yd
Cafe Marina	1 University Avenue, Ipswich	103 yd
Neptunes Fish & Chips	1 Tye Road, Ipswich	123 yd
Mix	Mix, James Hehir Building, 5 University Avenue	169 yd
Coffeelink	CoffeeLink, 25 Neptune Quay	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	75 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich	290 yd
Steamboat Tavern Public House	78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich	488 yd
Bin93.uk	Former, 93 Fore Street	545 yd
Lord Nelson Public House	81 Fore Street, Ipswich	547 yd
Isaacs	Isaac Lord Merchant Quarter, 7 Wherry Quay	550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	283A Duke Street, Ipswich	95 yd
Express Kebab	15 Tye Road, Ipswich	123 yd
Bella Napoli	2 Pownall Road, Ipswich	145 yd
Juice Mix Bar	132 Fore Street, Ipswich	430 yd
Golden Egg Oriental	31 Wherstead Road, Ipswich	740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	54 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	97 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street	740 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	758 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	116 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	600 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	635 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		647 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	664 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Cliff Lane Primary School CLIFF LANE	grass pitches	765 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	887 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	48.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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